Girls need to be safe online, as well as in the streets
According to Plan International’s research, cities are not safe places for girls and young...
I want to create child marriage free villages
In India’s southern state of Telangana, close to 27 per cent of girls get married between the ages o...
I took the lead and stopped my marriage
Sangeetha*, 19, lives with her widowed father, sister and grandparents in a remote village in India’...
Reaching out through digital classrooms
Covid-19 has threatened the future of thousands of students from disadvantaged communities due to th...
Asha worker Parbati puts her best foot forward to fight COVID-19
In the wake of COVID-19, Parbati has been on her toes for the past few weeks gathering details about...
In control of my destiny
Plan India’s Safer Cities programme strives to increase safety and access to public spaces for girls...
Scaling the heights of success
“Growing up, life wasn’t easy. My father’s passing when I was little, and mother’s frequent ill-heal...
Fashioning a Brighter Future
Paras, 21, lives with his parents and sister in a densely populated development on the outskirts of ...
Earning Her Respect
Twenty-four-year-old Shimla works as a daily wage labourer in Uttar Pradesh. Hailing from Ambedkar N...
Men and Women Should Both Work Together
Vikas, 22, lives his parents and two siblings in a rural settlement along the southern border of Del...
Picking up the Pieces
India is home to one of the largest child labourer population in the world. According to the Census ...
Growing from Strength to Strength
At seventeen years of age, Jennifer is a young, vibrant, ambitious young girl living in Mangolpuri, ...
Making Learning Fun and Safe
The Senpur Primary School in Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, has some 63 students and four teachers. ...
Teaching to make a difference
A teacher, takes a hand, opens the mind and touches the heart! Teachers play an irreplaceable role i...
Rupam’s grit and determination is an inspiration
Rupam is an 18-year-old member of Plan India’s Youth Advisory Panel (YAP) who has played a significa...
Arvind and team’s responsiveness saved many lives
Arvind and his friends from the Youth Advisory Panel (YAP) had a huge task at hand when they heard f...
Breaking down the barriers for girls
Palika is 20 years of age and lives in a rural village located in Bihar. She is an active and well k...
Saina’s perseverance helped her reclaim her life
Saina is a confident young lady who makes a living as a beautician. She has hopes of setting up her ...