{"id":4756,"date":"2021-04-13T12:38:55","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T12:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialinitiative.se\/anusha-bharadwaj\/"},"modified":"2024-08-14T12:21:17","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T12:21:17","slug":"anusha-bharadwaj","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/socialinitiative.se\/en\/social-entrepreneurs\/anusha-bharadwaj\/","title":{"rendered":"Anusha Bharadwaj"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\r\n\t\tKnowledge and courage for increased equality in India\r\n\t<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\t
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The main goal of VOICE 4 Girls is to create better conditions for girls and women in India. The organization does this by equipping girls with the knowledge and courage needed to change both their own and other girls\u2019 situation. The girls attend three different 10-day camps during 18 months. The camps are led by female university students who become role models for the younger girls. During the camps, the girls learn about puberty, menstruation, rights, safety, and future planning. They also learn leadership and problem-solving skills and develop their self-esteem.<\/p>\n

Social Initiative has enabled an expansion of VOICE 4 Girls, also making it possible for them to introduce their methods for boys to join the race for equality. This has resulted in Boys 4 Change, with two 10-day camps for boys.<\/p>\n

VOICE 4 Girls used the lessons learned from the digital camps that occurred as a response to the pandemic, to develop a new program for vulnerable girls in day schools. Young leaders engage girls using both films and board games to deepen knowledge and change attitudes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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