Funding Agencies
India
Axis
Bank Foundation
Corporates
India
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M India : Girl Child Education
Aarti Drugs : Kosbad Girld Hostel
ABB
India : Girl Child Education : Page 66
Aditya
Birla Fashion & Retail
Mahindra
Finance
Nanhi
Kali provides girls (from Class 1-10) with comprehensive
support including two hours of daily after-school remedial
classes
Titan
: Titan Kanya : Girl Child Education
Titan
: Kanya Sampoorna : Girld Child Education
Shelter
Associates
Eco-friendly
Menstrual Hygiene project – This project targets period
poverty and environmental degradation through behavioural
change through workshops conducted in slums by a trained
facilitator who educates women and girls on topics like
female anatomy, how to break taboos around menstruation
and has urged 2,220 women to switch to eco-friendly menstrual
hygiene options like cloth pads and menstrual cups.
NGOs
India
Sukanya Welfare Foundation
Project
Baala : menstrual health solutions provider
Sevalaya
: Homes for orphan girls
Sports
Village : Gender Equity programmes
Swavlamban
Foundation, Pali, Rajasthan : Kanya Pujan for Girls with
disabilities
Sun
Foundation
Australia
Bright
Eyes : Ending the exploitation of girls and young women.
United
Kingdom
The
Washing Machine Project
USA
Black
Girls CODE
Challenges
1. Gender Discrimination and Inequality:
Entrenched societal norms:
Gender discrimination is deeply ingrained in many societies,
leading to unequal treatment in education, healthcare, and
employment opportunities.
Stereotypes and expectations:
Girls are often subjected to harmful stereotypes and expectations
that limit their choices and opportunities.
Lack of agency:
Girls may have limited agency and decision-making power
within their families and communities.
2. Limited Access to Education:
Poverty:
Poor families often prioritize boys' education, leading
to girls being denied educational opportunities.
Child marriage:
Child marriage interrupts girls' education and prevents
them from reaching their full potential.
Lack of safe and hygienic school environments:
Inadequate sanitation facilities and unsafe school environments
can deter girls from attending school.
Early and frequent pregnancies:
Girls who become pregnant early often have to drop out of
school, further limiting their opportunities.
3. Violence and Abuse:
Gender-based violence:
Girls are disproportionately affected by gender-based violence,
including physical and sexual abuse, harassment, and bullying.
Child marriage and sexual exploitation:
Child marriage exposes girls to early and frequent pregnancies,
as well as increased risk of sexual exploitation.
Trafficking:
Girls are vulnerable to trafficking for forced labor, marriage,
and sexual exploitation.
4. Poverty and Lack of Resources:
Limited access to basic needs:
Poverty can lead to inadequate nutrition, healthcare, and
sanitation, impacting girls' health and well-being.
Child labor:
Girls are often forced into child labor, which deprives
them of education and opportunities.
Lack of access to land and safe shelter:
Regressive social norms and discriminatory policies can
prevent women from owning land in developing countries.
5. Other Challenges:
Sanitation and menstrual problems:
Girls may not have access to proper sanitation facilities
or menstrual hygiene products, leading to school absenteeism.
Disability:
Girls with disabilities face discrimination both because
of their gender and their disability, making them among
the most marginalized groups of children.
Lack of parental support:
Some girls come from backgrounds where there is no parental
support, and parents don't understand their generation.
Education,
Scholarships, promoting holistic learning opportunities,
Scholarships to girls
NGO : Aarohi Society
Nainital, Uttarakhand, India
Equality
and empowerment to young girls and women in Senegal
Sadio
Mané
Philanthropist (Football player) Senegal
NGOs : India
Tapan
Foundation
educating the girl child.
Philanthropists : Poland
Kulczyk
Foundation : Ukraine Girls support
The Polish-Ukrainian
Sisterhood is a coalition of women from Poland and Ukraine,
which decides, among others, who will receive grants from
the Support Fund for Women and Girls from Ukraine |
