India’s digital divide is not just about internet access—it is deeply gendered. While young men are encouraged to explore technology, young women often face barriers due to limited resources, lack of role models, and cultural restrictions.
Health
Childhood is a formative stage in life, and the experiences a child encounters during this time lay the foundation for their mental, emotional, and physical health. However, when children are subjected to abuse—be it physical, emotional, or sexual—it leaves indelible marks that can ripple across their lifespan, affecting their well-being in profound ways.
हम अक्सर बात करते हैं कि शिक्षा और कौशल किसी एक लिंग तक सीमित नहीं हैं, लेकिन जमीनी हकीकत यह है कि रोजगार के अवसर और उच्च शिक्षा पितृसत्तात्मक समाज में ज्यादातर लड़कों तक ही सीमित हैं। कई बार बारहवीं कक्षा के बाद कॉलेज में दाखिला केवल लड़कों को मिलता है, जबकि लड़कियों को घर की जिम्मेदारियों और शादी के बोझ तले दबा दिया जाता है।
डिजिटल युग ने हमारे जीवन के हर पहलू को प्रभावित किया है। विशेष रूप से, डिजिटल साक्षरता ने शिक्षा, रोजगार, और सामाजिक न्याय के क्षेत्र में नई संभावनाएं और अवसर उत्पन्न किए हैं। आज के समय में, डिजिटल साक्षरता महिलाओं और लड़कियों के लिए एक शक्तिशाली उपकरण साबित हो रही है, जो उन्हें हिंसा, बाल विवाह, और शिक्षा की कमी जैसी सामाजिक बुराइयों से लड़ने में सक्षम बनाती है।
The predicament Suman is going through is not of her alone. The impact of climate change has emerged as a major cause of concern for humanity. So much so that no one around the world is immune to it. Be it Delhi or Dallas, climate change affects the lives of everybody to varying degrees.
As a grassroots organization working with communities on deep-rooted beliefs for the last 13 years, we believe in understanding SRHR from a localized, grassroots perspective for meaningful sustainable impact. By embracing local wisdom, we can develop culturally sensitive approaches that address unique challenges faced by communities.
Protsahan’s Slum DigiLab center opens its doors on 1st Nov 2019 with the objective of bridging the digital-divide for children with no access to digital resources.
Anganwadis play an essential role in providing basic child care, early childhood education, health care and nutritional care services to the last-mile communities. It has an extensive network across the country with 13.87 lakh Anganwadi centres and mini-Anganwadi centres functioning at the community level. Apart from fulfilling their primary role, AWCs also serve the important purpose of helping women in…
An educated girl has direction, she has hope. She will become a mentor to other girls, she will CHANGE THE WORLD. My second week of internship at Protsahan India Foundation opened new doors and issues, especially those related to the education of girls. Among the hustle and bustle of the city, and the cobwebs of our society we fail to…
Though there are many communities in which menarche, i.e. the first time a girl menstruates, is marked as an occasion of celebration, the hypocrisy is that at the same time the girls are not allowed to enter the temples, or kitchens as they are considered ‘dirty’. I am 15-years-old and I already find it outrageous how several people are invited…