Rural Immersion project : Samvedana Trust

Abstract

To create an awareness among rural adolescent girls (from Dholka): on menstrual and personal hygiene, mental health, importance of education to break poverty, nutrition, and prevention of anemia. Four important topics to be covered: 1. Education 2. Health & Nutrition 3. Hygiene & Grooming 4. Menstrual Health The main role was to ensure that the girls understood the importance of each of the aforementioned aspects and the role they play in their overall growth and development. Coming up with thought provoking short films touching upon these issues to ensure that the girls are always engaged. Additionally, create sessions with social-emotional learning- people sharing stories, involving more stakeholders like their mothers to create more impact. To create a dialogue platform for the girls to open their minds and to make them connect with their pride as a girl/woman.

Description

Area and State: Gujarat

Keywords

Intervention with adolescent rural girls with focus on Gender sensitivity  with selected villages through the sarpanch

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