#GirlsROCK

#GirlsROCK is an initiative by Women’s Web this October, to highlight organisations doing wonderful work for girls and young women in India.

Why now? Because October 11th is the International Day Of The Girl Child, and instead of celebrating just 1 day, we thought it would be great to talk about it all of the month.

But first, the sordid facts. Over 1 million foetuses are aborted in India each year, purely because they are female. Only 40% of girls in India attend school beyond the primary level. Whatever metric you look at – education, health, income, property ownership, literacy – not only women and girls fare worse, but the cycle continues, as mothers with little control over their own lives cannot stand up on behalf of their daughters.

In such circumstances, it is natural to feel powerless at times, to wonder if things will ever change. Yet, the truth is that tough times call for tough people. That’s the idea behind #GirlsROCK – to celebrate our girls and the people working for them, including ordinary people like you and me. If they can, we can too!

So, each day this October, we will be featuring one post on the theme of #GirlsROCK, as well as highlighting one such organisation working to support girls in India. This campaign is being supported online by Halabol, a social platform for individuals who believe they can bring about change.

Below, you can find a list of all the #GirlsROCK posts, as well as wonderful orgs we are talking about. Do read, share your thoughts, check out all the work that is being done by these girls, and participate in any way you can!

(Click on each image to go to the post)

1st Oct: My Secret Wishlist For Girls, by Nischala