October 23, 2017
Adolescent Empowerment
How can you hope to win a fight when you don’t start on an even playing field? For generations, Indian girls have been losing the battle for autonomy to our deep-rooted system of patriarchy. Add economic exclusion and extreme gender and caste discrimination to the mix, and ask yourself - how can they then hope to reach their potential? How can they dream when we don’t give them the option to? How do we empower them to create an equitable community for themselves and future generations? From sex-selective abortions to a high rate of female infant mortality, the odds are…
Dr. Anita
Sharma , Campaign Ambassador
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How can you hope to win a fight when you don’t start on an even playing field?
For generations, Indian girls have been losing the battle for autonomy to our deep-rooted system of patriarchy. Add economic exclusion and extreme gender and caste discrimination to the mix, and ask yourself – how can they then hope to reach their potential? How can they dream when we don’t give them the option to? How do we empower them to create an equitable community for themselves and future generations?
From sex-selective abortions to a high rate of female infant mortality, the odds are against them from the start. Often unwanted, girls face neglect and discrimination in their very own families, resulting in poorer health, higher instances of anaemia, and lower chances of completion of education. They are deprived of choices and of freedom to imagine a life they can live on their own terms, free of violence and discrimination.