{"id":9,"date":"2026-04-29T15:01:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T15:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ypeerap.org\/ypeerbhutan\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2026-05-04T19:05:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T19:05:50","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ypeerap.org\/ypeerbhutan\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9\" class=\"elementor elementor-9\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16brhdi e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16brhdi\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8695738 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8695738\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2646c9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2646c9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d210286 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d210286\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dbfdcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9dbfdcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d6ee87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"9d6ee87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Y-PEER_Bhutan\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3b4364 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d3b4364\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fe7613 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8fe7613\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a3201f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a3201f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who are we?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1797ad4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1797ad4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16d1d49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16d1d49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"283\" data-end=\"754\">Y-PEER Bhutan, or the <strong data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"344\">Youth Peer Education Network Bhutan<\/strong>, is a <strong data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"372\">youth-led network<\/strong> that works to promote healthy lifestyles, informed decision-making, youth leadership, and meaningful participation among young people in Bhutan. We are a platform created by young people, for young people, where peer-to-peer learning, dialogue, advocacy, and creative engagement come together to support the wellbeing and empowerment of youth.<\/p><p data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"1221\">At the heart of Y-PEER Bhutan is the belief that young people should have the knowledge, confidence, and opportunities to take charge of their own lives and contribute meaningfully to their communities. We create safe, inclusive, and youth-friendly spaces where young people can speak openly about issues that matter to them, learn from one another, and develop the skills they need to become responsible leaders and advocates.<\/p><p data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"1221\">Y-PEER Bhutan is also part of <strong data-start=\"1803\" data-end=\"1826\">Y-PEER Asia Pacific<\/strong>, an international youth peer education initiative launched by <strong data-start=\"1889\" data-end=\"1898\">UNFPA<\/strong> in the early 2000s. This wider network was created to empower young people across the region to educate and support their peers through structured peer education approaches. In Bhutan, the network contributes to strengthening youth engagement in national development efforts and promoting a supportive environment where young people can actively participate in shaping healthier, more inclusive, and more equitable communities<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a771b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a771b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4111e98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4111e98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0265913 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0265913\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe9ecf0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe9ecf0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f91a4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f91a4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ypeerap.org\/ypeerbhutan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/467512328_3934340226845834_2960901149118355142_n.jpg?fit=960%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-348\" alt=\"467512328 3934340226845834 2960901149118355142 n\"  title=\"About Us\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfbc167 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bfbc167\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec3bd23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec3bd23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How we started?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85402c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85402c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Y-PEER Bhutan was established in 2012, with the first Y-PEER network formed at Sherubtse College under the Royal University of Bhutan. The initiative was introduced to promote peer education among college students and to create a platform where young people could openly discuss issues related to health, relationship and personal development with support from UNFPA Bhutan and Department of Youth and Sports (now PYCD).\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Following its initial success, the network gradually expanded to other colleges and technical training institutes across Bhutan. Over time, Y-PEER Bhutan grew into one of the most active youth-led peer education networks in the country, bringing together young volunteers who are committed to promoting youth wellbeing and social awareness. The network has now expanded its presence across multiple educational institutions and currently engages more than 1,500 youth volunteers from 19 networks across various colleges and training institutions.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Through its programs and activities, Y-PEER Bhutan has trained hundreds of young people as peer educators and youth leaders on SRHR, equipping them with the skills to facilitate discussions, organize awareness programs, and support their peers in making informed decisions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c75cbfc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c75cbfc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f261459 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f261459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-372df3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"372df3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Vision_and_Mission\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-487257b e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"487257b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d420fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d420fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-269c8d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"269c8d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ypeerap.org\/ypeerbhutan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/Arura-Academy-of-Health-1-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-303\" alt=\"arura academy of health (1)\"  title=\"About Us\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35a5d91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35a5d91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vision<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68c0f1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68c0f1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;A society in Bhutan where young people are informed, confident, and lead healthy, inclusive communities.&#8221;<br><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d142900 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d142900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d759d7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d759d7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This vision reflects our belief that young people should have access to the knowledge, support, and opportunities they need to thrive. It also reflects our aspiration for a Bhutan where youth are not only healthy and informed, but also active contributors to social inclusion, equality, and positive change.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-119e82b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"119e82b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15388d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15388d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ypeerap.org\/ypeerbhutan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/Arura-Academy-of-Health-2-1.webp?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-300\" alt=\"arura academy of health 2 1.webp\"  title=\"About Us\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60586db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60586db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3a81d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3a81d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;To equip young people with peer education, training and creative engagement (edutainment) so they can champion SRHR, gender equality, and meaningful youth participation.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86ab340 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86ab340\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our mission is focused on empowerment through action. We aim to build the capacity of young people so they can lead awareness, advocate for rights and wellbeing, promote inclusive values, and influence the spaces where decisions affecting youth are made.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01e6186 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"01e6186\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-317831e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"317831e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ce9dd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"5ce9dd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Core_Areas\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee3fb28 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee3fb28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fabccc9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fabccc9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dea2d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1dea2d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Core Areas of Work<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-396c57a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"396c57a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2572dbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2572dbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ypeerap.org\/ypeerbhutan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/9.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-289\" alt=\"9\"  title=\"About Us\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e763c1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e763c1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fa4042 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5fa4042\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaf810a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eaf810a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We promote youth-friendly awareness and education on sexual and reproductive health, HIV prevention, and responsible decision-making. Through peer education, discussions, outreach activities, and campaigns, we help young people access accurate information and develop the confidence to make informed choices about their health and wellbeing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d70665 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d70665\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db5703c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db5703c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ypeerap.org\/ypeerbhutan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/10.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-291\" alt=\"10\"  title=\"About Us\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bb96c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0bb96c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Peer Education and Youth Leadership<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d149d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"55d149d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04f3480 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04f3480\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Peer education is the foundation of our network. We train young people to become peer educators and youth leaders who can facilitate conversations, share knowledge, and support their peers. Through this process, we strengthen leadership, communication, teamwork, and the ability of young people to lead change in their institutions and communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e355b93 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e355b93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eb4791 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8eb4791\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ypeerap.org\/ypeerbhutan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/11-1.webp?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-292\" alt=\"11 1.webp\"  title=\"About Us\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-532f147 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"532f147\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gender Equality and GBV Prevention<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d194a0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d194a0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-060036a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"060036a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We work to raise awareness on gender equality and prevent gender-based violence by promoting respectful relationships, inclusive attitudes, and positive social norms. Our activities encourage young people to challenge discrimination, support equality, and contribute to safer and more respectful communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dac3b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1dac3b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21c1fc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"21c1fc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ypeerap.org\/ypeerbhutan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/12-4.webp?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-294\" alt=\"12 4.webp\"  title=\"About Us\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49d9807 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49d9807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mental Health and Wellbeing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a399840 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a399840\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eabaeb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eabaeb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We encourage open conversations on mental health and wellbeing, recognizing that young people need supportive environments where they can talk honestly about their experiences. Through peer support and awareness activities, we seek to reduce stigma and strengthen the emotional wellbeing of young people.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a73422a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a73422a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc4f87c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dc4f87c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ypeerap.org\/ypeerbhutan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/13-2.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-297\" alt=\"13\"  title=\"About Us\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79a2258 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79a2258\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Youth Advocacy and Civic Engagement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1dd200 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a1dd200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-627d788 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"627d788\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We support meaningful youth participation in decision-making processes, youth forums, and development spaces. 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These partnerships allow us to expand our reach, enhance our programming, and create broader opportunities for young people across Bhutan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19e368c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"19e368c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7741d6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7741d6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ad5069 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ad5069\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e96d32 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e96d32\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b0e63c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b0e63c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Organizational Structure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94a45e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94a45e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc69087 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc69087\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Y-PEER Bhutan operates as a decentralized youth network with a clear national coordination layer and autonomous sub-networks. 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