‘We need to build a society where girls are as wanted as boys’
Aarti for Girls was founded on this principle; a chat with founder Sandhya Puchalapalli IN 1977, Sandhya Puchalapalli, an English…
Top 5 NGOs fighting for the rights of the girl child
AS girls continue to play second fiddle in India, in 2008 the government earmarked today, January 24, as National Girl Child Day to create awareness about the inequalities and gender discrimination faced by female children in India. It also aims to highlight the importance of their education, health, and nutrition as well as creating a safe and healthy environment for the girl child.
5 NGOs championing human rights in India
ON December 10, 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) – and since…
Girl empowerment turned on its head
Daughters are valued breadwinners in many tribal communities EVEN today, many families across India celebrate the birth of a boy….