No Peace Without Acceptance. No Acceptance Without Allies | Peace Starts Here | We for Change

In this powerful episode of Peace Starts Here, We for Change features Bhumika Shrestha, a courageous transgender activist and a prominent member of the Blue Diamond Society, Nepal’s leading organization advocating for LGBTQIA+ rights.

Bhumika shares her lived experiences as a transgender woman and highlights the essential link between acceptance, inclusion, and lasting peace. Her insights remind us that peace is not just the absence of conflict—it is the presence of dignity, equality, and respect for all people, regardless of their identity.

Through this conversation, we explore:
🌈 Why acceptance of diverse gender identities is vital for peaceful societies
🌈 The role of allies in advancing LGBTQIA+ rights
🌈 Barriers faced by the LGBTQIA+ community in Nepal
🌈 How inclusion strengthens social harmony and justice
🌈 Ways young people can support equality and build compassionate communities

This interview is part of the youth-led research initiative “Peace Starts Here”, conducted by We for Change to uplift diverse voices in the peacebuilding ecosystem.

Join us as Bhumika inspires us to stand beside marginalized communities and embrace the belief that peace begins with acceptance and acceptance begins with all of us.

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