“Child marriage is illegal,” said Kusma, addressing a crowd of children, adolescents and adults. “Even the chef who cooks at a marriage that weds a child will be prosecuted.” Kusma has gained the confidence to speak at public forums and interact with public representatives, including government officials and high-level community leaders. She repeats the topic in the evening when she leads a group of child reporters to talk to the village community. Kusma speaks directly to the fathers present in the meeting. Her knack of weaving a disparate set of ideas coupled with her flair arrests their attention. The words flow and so do her thoughts, and in unison. But more importantly, a genuine commitment is felt/heard/sensed her tone. A little anger too.
10-year-old Sunidhi(left) seen here with her 7-year-old friend and classmate Tarunima. They study in Class II at the Primary School of Kakrana Village; Hapur Dirstict of Uttar Pradesh. Knowing how important it is to wash their hands thoroughly with soap to fight germs and stay healthy, they make sure they do it everyday. She loves reading story books and poetry and is seen here reading a poem titled “Agaar Pedh Bhi Chalte Hote (If Trees Were to Walk)”
On India’s National Day of the Girl Child, 12th-grader Kiran Bauri and 500,000 other girls and women poured onto the streets in Purulia District, West Bengal, India and joined hands to form a 348 km long human chain. The chain started at the centre of town and extended beyond as more and more young women joined. They were sending out a strong message that girls “belong in school” not in a marriage. A student, Kiran grew up seeing many young girls getting married at an early age and dropping out of school. Now she’s on a mission to change this.
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