Creating Change, Inspiring Changemakers: Sanlaap’s Work in Kolkata’s Red Light District
December 6, 2022
Children's collectives,Education
Sixteen-year-old Zaheer (name changed) scarcely knew anything that resembled a normal childhood. Born in one of Kolkata’s several red light districts, circumstances had set Zaheer on a…
A Star Rises in Madanpalle: My Visit with PORD
December 6, 2022
Girl child,Child marriage,Child labor,Education
It was late in the evening on a night this past October when my colleague and I visited Turkapalli village in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh, where CRY America-supported project People’s Organization…
Salem People Trust: Fighting Against the Extremes of Discrimination
December 6, 2022
Children's collectives,Girl child,Child marriage,Education
Throughout vast regions of India, the endangerment of the girl child begins at her conception. Despite laws that forbid in-utero sex determination, sex-selective abortion (justifiably termed…
Marginalized Children In India Must Be Protected From Child Labor
November 22, 2022
All children have fundamental rights, as stated by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and acknowledged across the world. And yet, innumerable children continue to be a…
Let’s Protect India’s Young Girls From Child Marriage
October 31, 2022
India is home to millions of young girls who hail from underprivileged communities. All girls must be able to access their fundamental rights yet the girl child is not welcome in many such homes.…