#ICYMI: #HelpGirlChild tweetathon: Child marriage in India 20th January 2017.
Some hard hitting questions and answers in this #HelpGirlChild tweet chat by @HelpYourNGO @INBreakthrough @ConnectforCf @NGOProtsahan.
— dharmaraj solanki (@NGOwallah) January 20, 2017
Question 1
Here we go!! Q1 When/where are girls most vulnerable to being married off? #HelpGirlChild @INBreakthrough @NGOProtsahan @voice4girls
— HelpYourNGO (@HelpYourNGO) January 20, 2017
We have found that adolescence is when girls are most vulnerable. That's when most girls are pressured to get married. https://t.co/2Ix18hNbgO
— Breakthrough India (@INBreakthrough) January 20, 2017
Adolescence is when girls are most vulnerable. @voice4girls What do you think? #HelpGirlChild https://t.co/xKX0nyFJAA
— HelpYourNGO (@HelpYourNGO) January 20, 2017
A1 Young girls from socially and economically disadvantaged communities are the most vulnerable #HelpGirlChild (1/2)
— VOICE 4 Girls (@voice4girls) January 20, 2017
A1 As soon as they start menstruating, they are likely to drop out/get married/have children before 18 yrs, #HelpGirlChild (2/2)
— VOICE 4 Girls (@voice4girls) January 20, 2017
#HelpGirlChild @HelpYourNGO In places where education is less accessible to girls, where gender inequality persists 🙁 @INBreakthrough https://t.co/TTneFNugkR
— ConnectFor (@ConnectforCf) January 20, 2017
What about education @NGOProtsahan @INBreakthrough @voice4girls? #HelpGirlChild https://t.co/d9X06hxldy
— HelpYourNGO (@HelpYourNGO) January 20, 2017
A lot of times, girls are forced to drop out of schools. Schools don't have toilets, infrastructure. https://t.co/6PG8h8gS14
— Breakthrough India (@INBreakthrough) January 20, 2017
Girls need institutional support and community support. Challenge is to build support structures. https://t.co/6PG8h8gS14
— Breakthrough India (@INBreakthrough) January 20, 2017
Fact and truth. We need support, we need communities to help us shape the path. We need more women and men to come forward #YesAllWomen https://t.co/3cH7sM8Yhd
— Sheetal Sawhney (@sheetal_sawhney) January 20, 2017
Menstruation is another factor. #HelpGirlChild https://t.co/wWIUNEMzPn
— HelpYourNGO (@HelpYourNGO) January 20, 2017
A1: In down trodden areas where there is lack of knowledge and girls are looked at as a burden #HelpGirlChild https://t.co/uWCamXn03x
— Nei-Ha (@5FeetSomeone) January 20, 2017
@HelpYourNGO In urban slums with zero access to education for girls the %'s are higher as compared to educated rural belts #HelpGirlChild
— Protsahan (@NGOProtsahan) January 20, 2017
A1: The emphasis shifts on where. It's the mindset that matters which needs to change #HelpGirlChild https://t.co/uWCamXn03x
— Nei-Ha (@5FeetSomeone) January 20, 2017
A1: Girls get pushed into old customs and beliefs get dragged into this. Superstition prevails in absence of education #HelpGirlChild https://t.co/uWCamXn03x
— Nei-Ha (@5FeetSomeone) January 20, 2017
Question 2
Q2 Almost 50% of India’s girls are married before they turn 18. Why is this number still so high? #HelpGirlChild pic.twitter.com/jEtRo6EvSp
— HelpYourNGO (@HelpYourNGO) January 20, 2017
@HelpYourNGO #HelpGirlChild most girls are marriedbefore completing their #education. Parents prefer to spend on marriage than on education.
— CSR India (@CSR_India) January 20, 2017
Girls are still considered burden. Sad Facts! #HelpGirlChild https://t.co/F19MV6Jiba
— HelpYourNGO (@HelpYourNGO) January 20, 2017
@HelpYourNGO at the other, lack of girl-friendly spaces, lack of awareness about their rights, fewer opportunities #HELPGIRLCHILD (2/2)
@voice4girls @HelpYourNGO After Blre NYE horror we can see how scarypublic spaces can be. Girls should feel free & safe #HelpGIRLCHILD
— Aditi R (@AdaRants) January 20, 2017
— VOICE 4 Girls (@voice4girls) January 20, 2017
@HelpYourNGO #HelpGirlChild we had earlier written on this https://t.co/kZBdV3SsHF. Significant rship between #education & #childmarriage
— CSR India (@CSR_India) January 20, 2017
Multiple factors like a) shortage of schools b) schools are not girl-friendly c) girls lack mobility to access education #HELPGIRLCHILD
— VOICE 4 Girls (@voice4girls) January 20, 2017
Because we don't realise is that there are complex and powerful social structures that are keep early marriage alive. https://t.co/DAIAFFcBET
— Breakthrough India (@INBreakthrough) January 20, 2017
It is complex! We need to understand the layers #HelpGirlChild @NGOProtsahan @voice4girls https://t.co/f1dSKy3o3o
— HelpYourNGO (@HelpYourNGO) January 20, 2017
A2 At one end regressive social norms, patriarchal mindsets, son preference and concerns about safety and family honor #HELPGIRLCHILD (1/2)
— VOICE 4 Girls (@voice4girls) January 20, 2017
Mainstream education needs to be reimagined to equip girls with awareness and life skills to #HELPGIRLCHILD
— VOICE 4 Girls (@voice4girls) January 20, 2017
A2: Many people view women as only child bearing objects and are oppressed to work to seek education. #HelpGirlChild https://t.co/J3TpsoIdI4
— Nei-Ha (@5FeetSomeone) January 20, 2017
A2: Most of the areas which have this as an ongoing practice are either too stubborn to change or fear the society. #HelpGirlChild https://t.co/J3TpsoIdI4
— Nei-Ha (@5FeetSomeone) January 20, 2017
A2: I feel the reason lies in the lack of awareness. #HelpGirlChild https://t.co/J3TpsoIdI4
— Nei-Ha (@5FeetSomeone) January 20, 2017
Question 3
Q3 Do you see a difference between North & South India? Can you give some examples? #HelpGirlChild pic.twitter.com/EZHxbDFtta
— HelpYourNGO (@HelpYourNGO) January 20, 2017
@HelpYourNGO #HelpGirlChild not area of expertise- but will say that we don't know if it's about north and south, or urban and rural? https://t.co/KuV9OdC3KV
— ConnectFor (@ConnectforCf) January 20, 2017
Indices of girls’ education, health, marriage & agency are better in TN/Kerala, models of development, vs. UP & Bihar #HELPGIRLCHILD
— VOICE 4 Girls (@voice4girls) January 20, 2017
.@ConnectforCf they are saying Southern India is better! https://t.co/UUwh8dXHxz
— HelpYourNGO (@HelpYourNGO) January 20, 2017
Indices of girls’ education, health, marriage & agency are better in TN/Kerala, models of development, vs. UP & Bihar #HELPGIRLCHILD
— VOICE 4 Girls (@voice4girls) January 20, 2017
A3: There is a substantial difference mainly due to laws and the literacy ratio. #HelpGirlChild https://t.co/CPczEBgNbq
— Nei-Ha (@5FeetSomeone) January 20, 2017
Question 4
Q4 Do young girls know about their rights, their emotional and health needs? #HelpGirlChild @INBreakthrough @NGOProtsahan @voice4girls
— HelpYourNGO (@HelpYourNGO) January 20, 2017
@HelpYourNGO at the other, lack of girl-friendly spaces, lack of awareness about their rights, fewer opportunities #HELPGIRLCHILD (2/2)
— VOICE 4 Girls (@voice4girls) January 20, 2017
Even in today's day and age! #HelpGirlChild https://t.co/gjTi2Juwe0
— Aditi R (@AdaRants) January 20, 2017
@AdaRants @HelpYourNGO As long as patriarchal mindsets reign, girls will always be discriminated against #HELPGIRLCHILD
— VOICE 4 Girls (@voice4girls) January 20, 2017
Patriarchal mindsets need to be changed! @INBreakthrough @NGOProtsahan #HELPGIRLCHILD https://t.co/s5p3Ur6S1w
— HelpYourNGO (@HelpYourNGO) January 20, 2017
@HelpYourNGO Girls, irrespective of class and caste, lack awareness about physical and mental health, safety and their rights #HELPGIRLCHILD
— VOICE 4 Girls (@voice4girls) January 20, 2017
A4: Depends on how their families wish to address them #HelpGirlChild https://t.co/54OqTcAeV5
— Nei-Ha (@5FeetSomeone) January 20, 2017
Question 5
Let's look at this now. Q5 What happens when girls try to resist early marriage? #HelpGirlChild @INBreakthrough @NGOProtsahan @voice4girls
— HelpYourNGO (@HelpYourNGO) January 20, 2017
Even if a girl braves the beatings and still resists, the parents emotionally blackmail the child into giving in @HelpYourNGO @NGOProtsahan
— Prerna Siddharth (@Prernascribbles) January 20, 2017
@Prernascribbles @NGOProtsahan so true! There are camps by @voice4girls where they are taught how to overcome it @anushabharadwaj
— HelpYourNGO (@HelpYourNGO) January 20, 2017
@HelpYourNGO Girls are not given the space to voice opinions, face violence, risk being ostracized and lack support systems #HELPGIRLCHILD
— VOICE 4 Girls (@voice4girls) January 20, 2017
But there are girls who pull through & become inspirations for her peers. We have seen such heroes #ChildMarriage @HelpYourNGO @NGOProtsahan
— Prerna Siddharth (@Prernascribbles) January 20, 2017
@HelpYourNGO That girls lack awareness about their rights and the skills to negotiate for their futures is another problem #HELPGIRLCHILD
— VOICE 4 Girls (@voice4girls) January 20, 2017
A5. Child brides twice as likely to be beaten and thrice as likely to be subjected to forced sex. #HelpGirlChild @HelpYourNGO #ChildMarriage
— Protsahan (@NGOProtsahan) January 20, 2017
Social backlash, family backlash. A lot of people don't even have opportunity to speak out. #HelpGirlChild https://t.co/L6H3WoTw5t
— Breakthrough India (@INBreakthrough) January 20, 2017
@HelpYourNGO Girls are not given the space to voice opinions, face violence, risk being ostracized and lack support systems #HELPGIRLCHILD
— VOICE 4 Girls (@voice4girls) January 20, 2017
A5: I feel they might get oppressed and abused due to the same. They don't have their own free will TBH #HelpGirlChild https://t.co/HAKJoH6Ae5
— Nei-Ha (@5FeetSomeone) January 20, 2017
Questions 6
Q6 How do we get from here to a world without child marriage, where girls and women enjoy equality with boys and men? #HelpGirlChild
— HelpYourNGO (@HelpYourNGO) January 20, 2017
A6: Education and awareness is the key! People need to undersatand that females if given the right guidance can do wonders! #HelpGirlChild https://t.co/LRLITdLy4p
— Nei-Ha (@5FeetSomeone) January 20, 2017
Lots of work. Sustained awareness campaigns. Creating support systems. Working with every level of institutions ang gram panchayat. https://t.co/5HQZs4i39M
— Breakthrough India (@INBreakthrough) January 20, 2017
@HelpYourNGO Raising awareness among girls about dangers of early marriage/pregnancy & social/economic benefits of delayed marriage (1/3)
— VOICE 4 Girls (@voice4girls) January 20, 2017
@HelpYourNGO Moving away from patriarchal mindsets & investing more in girls; discussing gender equality with boy/men #HELPGIRLCHILD (1/2)
— VOICE 4 Girls (@voice4girls) January 20, 2017
@HelpYourNGO Also, better implementation of laws #HELPGIRLCHILD (2/2)
— VOICE 4 Girls (@voice4girls) January 20, 2017
A6: Education and awareness is the key! People need to undersatand that females if given the right guidance can do wonders! #HelpGirlChild https://t.co/LRLITdLy4p
— Nei-Ha (@5FeetSomeone) January 20, 2017
Question 7
Q7 How can we mobilise parents, men, traditional, religious and community leaders, and others? #HelpGirlChild @NGOProtsahan @INBreakthrough
— HelpYourNGO (@HelpYourNGO) January 20, 2017
@HelpYourNGO A7 Through engagement raise awareness about danger of gender-inequality & child marriage being cause for poverty #HELPGIRLCHILD
— VOICE 4 Girls (@voice4girls) January 20, 2017
@HelpYourNGO Frequent and sustained community outreach with leaders, parents etc to raise awareness does work to #HELPGIRLCHILD (1/2)
— VOICE 4 Girls (@voice4girls) January 20, 2017
@HelpYourNGO Frequent and sustained community outreach with leaders, parents etc to raise awareness does work to #HELPGIRLCHILD (1/2)
— VOICE 4 Girls (@voice4girls) January 20, 2017
@HelpYourNGO A7 Through engagement raise awareness about danger of gender-inequality & child marriage being cause for poverty #HELPGIRLCHILD
— VOICE 4 Girls (@voice4girls) January 20, 2017
Question 8
Last question of the day! Can you share some successes you have had? #HelpGirlChild @voice4girls @INBreakthrough @NGOProtsahan
— HelpYourNGO (@HelpYourNGO) January 20, 2017
@HelpYourNGO Girls at @NGOProtsahan have delayed their age of being married young only thru quality education + community mobilization.
— Protsahan (@NGOProtsahan) January 20, 2017
Thankfully a lot of effort is coming from the girls themselves. We've seen young girls mobilise to save classmates. https://t.co/XF5ZVHWXcr
— Breakthrough India (@INBreakthrough) January 20, 2017
31,000 girl campers have better awareness about health, safety, rights and are equipped to take charge of their futures and delay marriage
— VOICE 4 Girls (@voice4girls) January 20, 2017
We involve the stakeholders in transformative storytelling process itself. We've just made a powerful film on #ChildMarriage #HelpGirlChild pic.twitter.com/8EFB58gbuH
— Protsahan (@NGOProtsahan) January 20, 2017
Some hard facts
India Has 12 Million Married Children Under Age 10!! #HelpGirlChild https://t.co/ogCONfR1PU
— HelpYourNGO (@HelpYourNGO) January 20, 2017
In an article by @thewire_in : India Has 12 Million Married Children Under Age 10: https://t.co/8Z11qnBuwD #HelpGirlChild @HelpYourNGO pic.twitter.com/TFXEdspt1A
— Protsahan (@NGOProtsahan) January 20, 2017
Acknowledging the 'Child' in Child Marriage #GirlsNotBrides from @NGOProtsahan Blog: https://t.co/ObmBTKXxPs #HelpGirlChild @HelpYourNGO pic.twitter.com/gdM8UnMjjK
— Protsahan (@NGOProtsahan) January 20, 2017
@HelpYourNGO That girls lack awareness about their rights and the skills to negotiate for their futures is another problem #HELPGIRLCHILD
— VOICE 4 Girls (@voice4girls) January 20, 2017
They don't even know about their Rights! @INBreakthrough @NGOProtsahan @ConnectforCf @AdaRants #HelpGirlChild https://t.co/kIlbfkje20
— HelpYourNGO (@HelpYourNGO) January 20, 2017
Scary!! @INBreakthrough @voice4girls @5FeetSomeone #HelpGirlChild https://t.co/DFzPPyoVer
— HelpYourNGO (@HelpYourNGO) January 20, 2017
In a hard hitting cartoon by @satishacharya dark side of #childMarriage explained. @INBreakthrough @voice4girls @HelpYourNGO #HelpGirlChild pic.twitter.com/TA9H24XY3I
— Sonal Kapoor (@ArtForCause) January 20, 2017
She is clothed with strength and dignity; and she laughs without the fear of future
-Proverbs 31:25#HelpGirlChild— Simran.M.Anthony (@SimranAnthony) January 20, 2017
