Dowry

Punam Rai from Varanasi is the true face of courage. Despite being left paralysed for 15 years, she is empowering thousands of girls today with her organisation Bindeshwar Rai Foundation, wherein she teaches girls taekwondo and painting.

Iti Rawat started the ‘Red Dot Campaign’ when she started getting SOS calls from domestic abuse victims during the pandemic. More than 180 calls have been received so far.

Amidst the constant taunts from relatives, spending hours on travelling to the classes and taking the numerous tests, staying up at night to study, and making sure her troubles did not disturb her mentally, IAS Komal Ganatra emerged as a fighter.

From fighting against domestic abuse, dowry and child marriage to empowering 200 girls, 30-year-old Shahina Javed is breaking societal norms since the last ten years.

Did you know there is punishment for those giving, taking, demanding and even abetting dowry?

29-year-old Sashwati decided to break out of years of domestic abuse and find a way to be independent while fighting mindsets that subjugate women.

From donating to a public library to funcing an organisation that helps farmers in India, this couple channeled their altruistic spirit.

Haji Mumtaj Ali has rallied his community to champion a massive anti-dowry movement in Jharkhand.

Gender Discrimination is still an unfortunate reality in many parts of the world. In the latest episode of the Little Voices, Big Ideas series, two students explore gender stereotype concerns across the world, and the young people leading the fight against them.

Freestyle wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt publicly denounced the practice of dowry for his upcoming wedding, winning hearts of people across the country.