Ankit Chaudhary, a positive masculinity champion from Nepal

Ankit’s Story

Across Nepal and the UK, Restless Development is working with young men to question what they have been told about masculinity and to build something better in its place. Through the project “What it Means to Be a Young Man Today,” young leaders are creating conversations in their communities, using media, dialogue, and collective action to promote equality, respect, and accountability. This is the journey of Ankit Chaudhary, a Positive Masculinity Champion from Sarlahi, Madhesh Province in Nepal.

Glimpses from the positive masculinity youth hack

Young Leaders from Nepal and the UK Shape a New Vision of Positive Masculinity

On 26 February 2026, Restless Development and Youth Collective convened a virtual Youth Hack under “What it means to be a young man today” project funded by the British Council’s Youth Connect programme. The session brought together Positive Masculinity Champions (PMCs) from Madhesh Province in Nepal and Newcastle in the United Kingdom, along with youth …

Nepali Youth Take the Lead in SDG Dialogue

To mark International Youth Day 2025, Restless Development Nepal and the Youth Collective hosted SDG Guff, a youth-led dialogue spotlighting how young Nepali changemakers are driving local progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Held on August 15, the virtual dialogue brought together 35 participants and featured six inspiring youth panelists representing diverse organizations and …

69th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) and Beijing+30

Representatives of Member States (opens in a new tab), UN entities, and ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) (opens in a new tab) and civil society from all regions of the world  will convene in New York for the Commission on the Status of Women (opens in a new tab) and Beijing+30 from 10-21 March 2025. They …