Social Justice Initiative

Advocacy at PYC concluded successfully on November 2, highlighting the importance of collective action in addressing the challenges of climate change. The event fostered dialogue, learning, and collaboration among participants, empowering everyone to take part in creating sustainable solutions. Our gratitude goes out to everyone who contributed to this meaningful initiative.

November 4, 2025: 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐖: 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 & 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺

The Bhutan National Legal Institute (BNLI), in collaboration with the Social Justice Initiative Club of Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law, successfully conducted a nationwide legal advocacy program titled “𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝑪𝑳𝑨𝑾: 𝑪𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒘 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 & 𝑾𝒊𝒔𝒅𝒐𝒎.” The initiative was launched as a heartfelt tribute to commemorate the 70th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗿𝘂𝗸 𝗚𝘆𝗮𝗹𝗽𝗼 Jigme Singye Wangchuck, an extraordinary environmental visionary whose timeless wisdom, compassion, and farsighted leadership have indelibly shaped Bhutan’s destiny.

Rooted in His Majesty’s enduring legacy of environmental stewardship, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐖 aims to empower Bhutanese youth, particularly members of School Law Clubs, with a foundational understanding of environmental and climate law. The program seeks to nurture a new generation of community-based climate advocates and legal literacy agents who are equipped to translate legal understanding into meaningful local action.

The program further aims to simplify and disseminate climate-related legal frameworks across Bhutan, ensuring that young citizens grasp the legal dimensions of environmental protection and sustainable development. By engaging all 53 School Law Clubs nationwide, the program also endeavors to create a dynamic network of trained student advocates who can contribute to policy dialogues, advance climate justice, and amplify grassroots legal perspectives.

The first phase of 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐖 has reached approximately 𝟓𝟐𝟒 students (199 male and 325 female) from 22 School Law Clubs, with the second phase scheduled for 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓.

On this auspicious occasion, the entire fraternity of School Law Clubs across Bhutan expresses its deepest gratitude and reverence to 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐫𝐮𝐤 𝐆𝐲𝐚𝐥𝐩𝐨 𝐉𝐢𝐠𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐲𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐜𝐤, the guiding light of Bhutan’s environmental consciousness. We collectively offer our humble prayers for His Majesty’s long life, enduring peace, and continued prosperity for all sentient beings.

✨ Formal & Impactful: The Social Justice Initiative (SJI) successfully conducted a PSEAH Session as part of the official college module on Labour Laws and Workplace Happiness for over 40 students and faculty members from Gedu College of Business Studies. It was supported by SHIFT under SAVE THE CHILDREN. Together, we continue to build safer, fairer, and more inclusive workplaces. 💪🏽

The Social Justice Initiative successfully completed CLAW (Climate Law for Awareness and Justice Advocacy) at DGI on October 26th, promoting awareness and action for a sustainable and just future. 🌿⚖️

🏆 Announcement: Winners of the “Consent is Law” Video Competition! 🏆

We are delighted to announce the winners of our recent “Consent is Law” video competition! This competition aimed to encourage young voices to creatively express the importance of consent the foundation of respect, safety, and equality in every action we take.

After careful review and scoring by our panel of judges, here are the results:

🥇 Winner (1st Place):
Kinzang and Pema
🎥 https://www.tiktok.com//video/7553829537805618440?_t=ZS-900d7vD7fmM&_r=1
Total Score: 35 points

🥈 Runner-Up (2nd Place):
Youth for Recovery Club
🎥 https://www.tiktok.com//video/7549122473359412501?_t=ZS-8zf3xvZmgV7&_r=1

Total Score: 34 points

👩‍⚖️ Judging Panel
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our judges for their time and thoughtful evaluations:

1. Bhawana Pradhan (UN FAO and Y-peer Bhutan)
2. ⁠Choyang Namgay Dolma (UNICEF)
3. ⁠Dekyie Tshomo (UNAYAP)
4. ⁠Dechen Wangchuk (Save the Children)
5. ⁠Tshering Lhamo (DPO)


The judges participated in this competition in their personal capacity due to their expertise in PSEAH.
They were not representing their respective organizations (FAO, UNICEF, UNAYAP, Save the Children, or DPO) in any official capacity.

Next Steps for Winners!!
To claim your prizes and certificates, please message us immediately with your contact details.

✨ Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make this campaign a success.
Your creativity, passion, and advocacy remind us that consent is not just respect, it’s the law.

Day 2 of the Training of Trainers under Project CLAW marks the second and final phase of preparing our future facilitators.

Participants explored the main topics and advocacy materials that will guide this project forward. They were introduced to YAG and equipped with advocacy skills to engage their communities effectively. Along with this, facilitators were familiarised with the core materials and the advocacy script, ensuring they are ready to champion climate law awareness with clarity and confidence.

Project CLAW is about more than training. It is about building strong voices that can transform awareness into action and bring climate law into everyday conversations. This is how we build wisdom, inspire change, and prepare a new generation of advocates.

We are grateful to our partners Sherig Bhutan and UNICEF Bhutan for their support in empowering youth leaders to take climate justice forward.

From Project Medusa to Project CLAW, the Social Justice Initiative is stepping into bigger and bolder change.

With Medusa, we addressed PSEAH (Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment) and proved that one project can create impact. Now we are taking the momentum forward with Project CLAW, focusing on climate law for awareness and wisdom.

Phase One of our Training of Trainers is complete, and this is only the beginning. We are not stopping at one project, we are building two, creating space for safety, justice, sustainability, and knowledge. We are coming strong with the next phases.

We are proud to work with Sherig Bhutan and UNICEF Bhutan in shaping a future where awareness meets action and where youth voices are equipped to lead change.

Stay tuned, because more is coming.

With the support of SHIFT of Save the Children, Social Justice Initiative team for PROJECT MEDUSA went to Changjiji Youth Center where they stood strong in creating a safe space where every young person is protected, respected, and empowered. 🌍💙 Together, we say NO to sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment — and YES to dignity, equality, and hope.

DEADLINE EXTENDED!

Please note: NO explicit/graphic content, NO insensitive humor, NO AI-generated content. AI-GENERATED CONTENT WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.

The criteria given below will be applied to all the videos: (40 points in total)

Relevance to Theme ------- 10 points  (Relates to PSEAH, consent, and the theme in general).

Creativity and Originality ------ 10 points (Fresh and engaging approach, the content should not be AI-generated).

Impact and Message Clarity ------ 10 points (Strong and clear message).

Technical Quality ------ 10 points (Clear, Audible, Smooth).

https://forms.gle/kBRQVivxnJp2bw3t7

To promote awareness on the importance of consent and its role in ensuring dignity, safety, and respect to prevent Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment, we are organizing a Tiktok Literary Video Competition under the theme "Consent is the Law."

Competition Details

Prizes
• 1st Place Winner: Nu. 6,000 + Certificate from Save the Children
• Runner-Up: Nu. 4,000 + Certificate from Save the Children
Submission Deadline: 14th September 2025

Certificates will be awarded to winners and runners-up.
• For individual participants, certificates will be issued under their names.
• For group participants, only one certificate will be issued to the group (not individually).

Participation Guidelines

1. Follow & Engage:
• Like our official page.
• Comment under the competition post and mention three friends.
• Our team will verify these steps.

2. Create & Upload:
• Produce a TikTok video related to the theme “Consent is the Law.”
• Upload the video on TikTok.

3. Submit via Google Form:
• Copy the TikTok video link.
• Paste the link in the official Google Form (https://forms.gle/66o6pQPNhpwLyH9E9).
• Submissions without a Google Form entry will not be considered.

✨ Advocacy in Action! ✨

Today, the Social Justice Initiative (SJI), JSW School of Law, in collaboration with SCCI+, carried out an impactful advocacy at Norbuling Rigter College with the active members of Y-peer. 🙌

With over 50 participants, we conducted PSEAH (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation,Abuse and Harassment) advocacy and hosted a heartfelt “Leave a Message for Survivors” campaign, where participants shared words of hope and solidarity with survivors. 💜

This advocacy was made possible through the support of the SHIFT Campaign under Save the Children Bhutan. We extend our gratitude to Y-peer for their collaboration and to SCCI+ for championing inclusion and disability rights. Together, we continue striving for safer and more inclusive spaces for all. 🌸 .nrc
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On 17th August, a total of 21 participants from CHILD in Paro and PCE first years actively took part in an interactive session under the SHIFT campaign, supported by Save the Children. The Facilitators are part of Social Justice Initiative of JSW School of Law

The session focused on PSEAH (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment) — raising awareness, building safe spaces, and empowering young people to speak up and take action against any form of exploitation or abuse.

Together, we move one step closer to creating safer, inclusive, and child-friendly communities. 🌍✨