Art for Social Change
This Christmas, if you are in Spain, help us bring light, dignity, and education to women in rural Nepal through be artsy’s Solidarity Candles.Each candle is handmade with 100% natural soy wax, essential oils, and recycled materials, making it a meaningful and sustainable gift. All proceeds go directly to the Rato Baltin Project, which fights […]
Despite years of work, Rato Baltin remains essential. In 2025, at least three new deaths have been reported as a result of chhaupadi, the practice that forces women and girls to isolate themselves during menstruation or childbirth. On 29 August 2025, Nim Khanal (28) and Kabita Bhandari (7) died in the village of Serapani, Panchadewal […]
be artsy has received a €12,305.30 grant from the Catalan Agency for Development Cooperation (ACCD) of the Government of Catalonia, for the project Rato Baltin: Strengthening our presence in Catalonia to transform lives in Nepal. The project aims to strengthen Catalan organisations working in international cooperation, by consolidating be artsy’s social base, improving communication, and […]
be artsy has received a €6,000 grant from Dipsalut for the project Rato Baltin – Promoting menstrual health in Western Nepal. Stop menstrual evictions. The project achieved a very high score according to the call’s evaluation criteria, recognising its quality and impact on promoting menstrual health and dignity in rural areas of Western Nepal. At […]
This year, we are strengthening our impact with three major university partnerships. Eco-Friendly Powder Soap with Institut Químic de Sarrià (IQS) Together with IQS, we are researching the use of soap nuts (Riita in Nepali). These nuts release saponin, a natural component that can be used to make soap. Our goal is to develop a […]
We want to start this message with a huge THANK YOU to everyone who participated in this year’s candle campaign. Together, we’ve raised €1,058 for the Rato Baltin project! Of this amount, €528 came from online and phone orders, and €530 was raised during the days our candle stand was at Jocs L’Escala. A special […]
Chhaupadi promotes violence against women by isolating them, making them vulnerable to abuse, and reinforcing inequality by labelling them as impure during menstruation. On the occasion of November 25th — International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women — we want to call for this issue not to be forgotten Unfortunately, compiling a complete […]
In the Rato Baltin project, we keep working hard. This year, we’ve been tight on resources, but we’ve been able to follow up with the girls who received menstrual cups last year, with great results. We are now in our sixth municipality, Binayak, in Achham, one of the most populated areas! Ruby Cup has donated […]