Inspired by the #SwachhBharat initiative, Protsahan girls launch the Waste To Wealth campaign providing local solutions to local cleanliness issues in their community.
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Protsahan’s Fight Against Violence! Supporting #16days Star #2
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Protsahan’s Fight Against Violence! Supporting #16days Star #7
Anshu Anshu is a very bright young adolescent girl who began coming to Protsahan in 2010. By early 2013, she had learnt Kalamkari (an ancient Indian traditional art form) and has beautifully picked up the Warli and Madhubani art forms. She comes from a family where her father is a rag picker and her mother works in an iron factory….
Human Rights: Too Much To Ask For?
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Protsahan’s Fight Against Violence! Supporting #16days Star #6
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Protsahan’s Fight Against Violence! Supporting #16days Star #3
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POCSO Series Part 1: Decoding The POCSO Act 2012
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