Sisters Sanjoli and Ananya Banerjee began engaging in activism and fighting female foeticide from a young age. Today, they champion many causes -- education, menstrual hygiene, mental health and more.
Amazon India in partnership with over 150 non-profit organisations, will contribute 20,000 digital devices, impacting as many as 1,00,000 students from across the country.
On World Toilet Day, India's prominent sanitaryware brand, Hindware is initiating a social impact movement to send girls back to school with a promise of safety and dignity. Here's how.
Reeta Kaushik, from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, has fought casteism at every turn. Having completed her post-graduation with great difficulty, she started Samudayik Kalyan Evam Vikas Sansthan (SKVS) that aids in vocational and skill training and has taken mainstream education to thousands of girls in villages.
Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar has been considered one of the most backward regions in India. But thanks to the efforts of these girls, it is now emerging as a model example of community-led social transformation.
From starting in a verandah, Tulasi Munda 's Adivasi Vikas Samiti School now provides education up to 10th standard and enrolls over 500 students, more than half of whom are girls.
One man, who never got a chance to finish school as a kid, has transformed the Delwara region of Rajasthan into a place where education of girls is not just a norm, but it is also encouraged at every step. This is how.
She was beaten up by her family. But this 16-year old did not deviate from her decision to not get married and approached an NGO for help. Here's what happened.
While some girls give up on their dreams, some take a stand and educate themselves. Watch the thought provoking video on why girl child education is crucial.