Magic Bus: Galas in NYC to Support Girls’ Education
Give Girls a Chance to succeed – 100% of funds raised at this month’s galas go directly to programs! At Magic Bus, 98% of adolescent girls attend secondary school regularly. This is double the Indian national average of 46%. This month, YOU can act now and give at-risk children a …
Assamese Journalism Reaches a New Low
Background Pratidin Time, an influential news channel in Assam recently did a news piece on girls who wear shorts. They said that women in and around the city cite comfort as an excuse to wear shorts and slam men when catcalled or harassed. The media group actually uploaded a video …
Video Goes Viral For Right Reasons: Beauty Tips By Reshma
Acid attacks continue to be a prominent issue in today’s society, specifically in India. Acid attacks are a form of gender based violence, one that still continues to take its toll on young women. However, the survivors are not to be taken as victims but heroes, women who fight against …
The Welcomed Prevalence of Gender Champions Across India
Background A combined initiative of the Ministry of Human Resource Development and the Ministry of Women and Child Development, the idea of “Gender Champions” is to be engaged by the University Grants Commission of the Indian Union government, in order to raise awareness about gender inequity among the masses. India …
A Social Experiment on Society’s Reaction to Women’s Empowerment Issues
This past year we saw ‘women empowerment’ become a trending topic; it has been the most popular agenda of any political party trying to get votes in their favor; and women’s safety has been discussed and debated in almost every college society that has held an open debate. So you …
Police Stations in Haryana: Of the Women, By the Women
This Raksha Bandhan, the gift for the women of Haryana was a safety network of the women, by the women, for the women. Twenty-one women-only police stations were set up in each district of the state of Haryana, the first one instated in Gurgaon. Why Haryana? According to the National …
Social Change Partner: SPEAK Mentorship
In a few short sentences, what does your non-profit do? The mission of SPEAK is to Support, Prepare, and Empower Aspiring Kids. Our programs provide support and soft and hard skills to girls who are immigrants and first- generation American citizens as they prepare to transition from high school to …
India’s New Year Resolution List
As the old year turns a corner and stops at the new year, hoping that the ride will have minor bumps and fewer parking tickets, we all resolve to magically transform this year. New Year resolutions rarely work because we still do lug our old selves into the new year. …
#StopAcidAttacks: Acid Attack Caught on Camera
“Acid attacks” the pairing of the two words is more despicable and disgusting than what the two mean alone. No one asks or is shocked of news reports or media coverage on acid attacks, because sadly enough they’re all too common. The worst part of acid attacks isn’t the fact that people …
Social Change Partner: DESIRE Foundation
Q: In a few short sentences, what does your non-profit do? DESIRE FOUNDATION, pledges to transform lives of people on the edges of society, supervise events and uplift the scholastic & cultural heritage of our Nation. Q: What need do you fulfil and why is your organization unique? A major …
