On the 12th of December, 2019 the Institute of Happiness organized a workshop “Girls for Girls: Global Mentoring Initiative” in collaboration with Miss Allen Asimwe from Uganda and an alum from the Harvard Kennedy School cohort of 2017. The program has been now launched in over 14 countries around the world.

Girls for Girls offers young women access to mentorship through mentorship circles. From Thimphu, there were 16 very inspirational women in power from business, NGOs, school teachers, government officials and diplomats who participated in the workshop. The workshop created a physical and safe space for the mentors to talk about everything and anything and also included a courageous leadership video from Nancy Kohen, a key Harvard faculty member. The mentors had a great time and left the workshop feeling motivated and inspired and became sisters who can help each other and feel safe with one another.

The IOH will conduct follow up workshop in the future in association with other organizations like BOWIE, BENEW, Taryana and RENEW.