CategoriesBlog Success Stories“I have been physically assaulted by my in-laws so many times that I have lost count”, says adolescent Raghavi* from a village in Belagavi, India. Married at the age of twelve, Raghavi began facing abuse during the time of her first pregnancy. She was just 15 then. “The first time my mother-in-law beat me was […]
CategoriesBlog COVID-19 updates Success StoriesJust when the child marriage of a 12-year-old Sneha* was about to take place, the Regional Secretariat staff of Bagalkot, Karnataka, accompanied by the movement leaders of our IMAGE project against child marriages, reached the venue and stopped it. Sneha, who has grown up seeing her cousins get married at the age of 10 to […]
CategoriesBlog Success StoriesDevamma from South Karnataka is an extremely young mother at the age of fourteen. Devamma has been in a constant state of struggles since childhood as her father left her mother because she gave birth to three girls. This caused her mother to take her own life followed by which Devamman had to shift into […]
CategoriesBlog COVID-19 updates Success StoriesWe are well aware of the challenges Covid-19 brought especially in the lives of students. They couldn’t go to schools or colleges, their classroom became a zoom room and regular socializing became social distancing. Education truly became a challenge. But what about the children whose lives were always a challenge? How did they study? Have […]
On 11th January 2021, Children of India Foundation (IMAGE partner)hosted an Instagram live discussion to create awareness on the issue of Human Trafficking with Rescue Foundation (Mumbai) and Girls Advocacy Alliance (Karnataka). The discussion was attended by more than 100 people via Instagram. Mr Thangaperumal Popandi (Country Manager, TdH-NL) hosted the panellists- Miss Manika Khandelwal (Assistant […]
CategoriesBlog News and UpdatesIMAGE India celebrates the National Girl Child Day As Priya* reached the finish line of her 200 metre race, she jumped with joy; the sparkle in her eyes reflecting her victory. True, she beat the others in this athletic contest but what she accomplished to defeat was much more – a life caught in […]
CategoriesBlog News and UpdatesIn the present context, it is crucial to cultivate essential life skills among the youth. The World Health Organization has defined life skills as, “the abilities for adaptive and positive behaviour that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life”. Life skills are abilities and competencies that empower young people […]
CategoriesBlog News and UpdatesNorms are usually defined as the rules and regulations of any society. These norms usually govern the behaviour and conduct of the people. Gender norms are such a set of norms defined by the various institutions of society including religion, family, and Marriage. Gender Norms in our country have been rigid and static. Men and […]
CategoriesBlog COVID-19 updates News and UpdatesThe COVID 19 pandemic has taken away the opportunities of learning from children as the educational institutions are shut these days. The IMAGE Next project supported by Comic relief, UK, and Terre des Hommes- Netherlands, is committed to the empowerment of Early Married Girls (EMGs) in Karnataka, India. 68 EMGs from our 5 project locations […]
CategoriesBlog News and UpdatesChild Marriage is a Social Issue that has existed for many decades now. The issue has not been solved despite the existing laws. During this Corona pandemic, the children are most vulnerable for different kinds of exploitation like abuse, child marriage etc. Initiatives for Early Married Girls’ Empowerment (IMAGE) is an innovative and integrated initiative […]
