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SOCIAL NORMS AND CHILD MARRIAGE
SOCIAL NORMS AND CHILD MARRIAGE I have always asked myself, as well as some of the girls who are returning to school - "If marriage is a matter of choice?" COVID-19, is just a new addition, among a variety of other existing, circulating unchecked and unopposed, anti-civilization agents since time immemorial, which threatens and feeds upon the centuries-old strong social fabric among humans. All this started exactly a month back when the whole world was celebrating International Women's Day. I had a brief conversation with a lovely teenage girl while interacting with the dropout girls at Pratham Ngo. She told me how certain mundane customs and beliefs prevailing in her village, compelled her and her family to stop her school education. This propelled and opened an entirely new d...
Why Menstrual Hygiene Awareness Is Required in Rural/Slums in India
In India alone, there are more than 355 million females who menstruate. Across the country, so many of them face several barriers with regards to menstrual hygiene. Statistics have shown that about 71% of these girls do not have a general knowledge on menstruation even before they begin their periods. The percentage of women who cannot afford to buy sanitary pads has risen to 70%. Another report made in 2012 affirms that a huge percentage of government-owned schools do not have a good functioning toilet or even a separate toilet for girls. The international menstrual hygiene day is observed on the 28th of May each year. Women empowerment NGOs in India use this day to raise menstrual hygiene awareness in the country. This includes enlightening women in the country on the need for per...
Importance of NGO's on Child Development in India I CAN Foundation
Government of India, societies, and the citizens of India are the responsible persons in order to empower the lower communities and bring them out of difficulty. In India the biggest and the most marginalised community is its children. After so many research it has been found that at every stage of their life, India’s children face challenges like malnutrition, child labour, stunting, forced begging, etc. Child Development NGOs in India have appeared as the saviour of countless number of children without home, food, cloth, education and basic health facilities. They take numerable for actions to give every child a better future. Millions of children have no access to education, work long hours under hazardous conditions and are forced to serve as soldiers in armed conflict.Strategies and t...
RIGHT TO EDUCATION IN INDIA
Literacy and education of the population of a country is indicator of the progress the country has made. But we actually measured the growth of a country by flyovers or shopping malls that have been built. Education is a important part of our lives, for every child it should be our first priority. We all know that growth of any society or community depends only if the people are educated and aware. Right to Education Act in India: The Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2002 inserted Article 21-A in the Constitution of India to provide free and compulsory education of all children in the age group of six to fourteen years as a Fundamental Right in such a manner as the State may, by law, determine. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, w...
In a compartmentalized world, the rights of women and those of children have often been promoted in isolation from one another.
"I CAN" shows how discrimination and other human rights violations against women affect children and vice versa.
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