We will be in Montmeló this November to mark 25N, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. From 23 to 27 November 2026, the foyer of Montmeló Town Hall will host our exhibition “Chhaupadi, the tradition that exiles Nepali women during menstruation”.
The exhibition brings us closer to the lives of girls and women in rural western Nepal, where Chhaupadi is still practised. This tradition considers them impure during menstruation and can force them to leave their homes and sleep in huts, sheds or other isolated places.
The photographs on display were taken by the girls who attend our participatory photography workshops. Through their images, they share their own surroundings, experiences and perspectives. Their stories are told through their own eyes.
be artsy celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, and in February 2027 it will be ten years since we launched Rato Baltin in Nepal. We have spent almost a decade working alongside communities to advance girls’ and women’s rights, improve menstrual health and challenge discrimination associated with menstruation.
Meet us at the Solidarity Fair on Saturday 28 November!
On Saturday 28 November, from 10 am to 1:30 pm, we will also take part in Montmeló’s Solidarity and Cooperation Fair at Plaça de la Quintana.
Clara Garcia Ortés, co-founder of be artsy, will be there together with other volunteers from the association.
We would love to meet the people of Montmeló, answer your questions about our work in Nepal, explain how we work with local communities and share what the Rato Baltin project has achieved over the years.
It is an opportunity to talk about menstrual health, women’s rights and how we can help bring about change together, even from thousands of kilometres away.
Come and see the exhibition, and join us at the square on Saturday!
Thank you to Montmeló Town Council for helping us make this still too little-known form of violence against women visible.