{"id":3186,"date":"2022-09-02T11:02:37","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T10:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/news\/2022\/09\/rajasthan-rising-the-indian-girl-led-movement-going-from-strength-to-strength\/"},"modified":"2024-05-08T12:56:25","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T11:56:25","slug":"rajasthan-rising-the-indian-girl-led-movement-going-from-strength-to-strength","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/news\/2022\/09\/rajasthan-rising-the-indian-girl-led-movement-going-from-strength-to-strength\/","title":{"rendered":"Rajasthan Rising: the Indian girl-led movement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light curved-bottom\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Rajasthan-Rising-webpage-banner-2.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Rajasthan-Rising-webpage-banner-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Rajasthan-Rising-webpage-banner-2-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Rajasthan-Rising-webpage-banner-2-1024x384.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Rajasthan-Rising-webpage-banner-2-768x288.jpg 768w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Rajasthan-Rising-webpage-banner-2-1536x576.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><h1 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title\">Rajasthan Rising: the Indian girl-led movement<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2022-09-02T11:02:37+01:00\">2 September 2022<\/time><\/div>\n<p class=\"lead\">Over the first six months of 2022, Empower to Plan funds helped to grow a collective of 5,000 girls determined to end child marriage in India. The Rajasthan Rising movement has since gone from strength to strength, creating a ripple effect of engaged and empowered leaders defending and promoting girls\u2019 rights in their community. Here, we report on what they have achieved over the past six months.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1411\" height=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/RR-impact-blog-photo1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Rajasthan Rising Impact 1\" class=\"wp-image-4703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/RR-impact-blog-photo1-1.jpg 1411w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/RR-impact-blog-photo1-1-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/RR-impact-blog-photo1-1-1024x561.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/RR-impact-blog-photo1-1-768x421.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1411px) 100vw, 1411px\" \/><figcaption>Rajasthan Rising group<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>With the generous support of Empower to Plan donors, <a href=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/rajasthan-rising\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rajasthan Rising<\/a> was able to recruit and train 17 girl leaders as part of a 6-month programme focused on community organising, sexual and reproductive rights and climate justice.<\/p>\n\n<p>\nThe leadership sessions engaged local activists as mentors, including from Indian feminist human rights organisation CREA and Greenpeace India. Rajasthan Rising\u2019s coordinator, Neha Saigal, comments that: <\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cIn the beginning, we weren\u2019t sure whether there would be interest in these topics. The girl leaders told us after the session on sexual and reproductive health that no one had spoken about this with them before. They realised how important these issues are and wanted to engage more. Over the past few months, we have witnessed the girl leaders learn about and engage with some of the most critical issues related to gender, health, education and climate change.\u201d<\/p><cite>Neha Saigal, Co-ordinator<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n<p>While learning about these interconnected issues, the girls\u2019 daily lives began to change. Some, like 13-year-old Sanjana, had dropped out of school during the COVID-19 pandemic due to financial pressures. Sanjana\u2019s parents insisted that she stay at home to help with household chores, but Sanjana found the courage to attend a Rajasthan Rising community meeting and speak out about her situation. She told the girl leaders hosting the meeting that she had been out of school for over a year and she missed her studies. They then visited her home and convinced her parents to send her back to school. Thanks to Rajasthan Rising\u2019s interventions, Sanjana is now completing Grade 7 at her local government school.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2135\" height=\"972\" src=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/RR-impact-blog-photo-3_auto_x2.jpg\" alt=\"Rajasthan Rising Impact 3\" class=\"wp-image-4701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/RR-impact-blog-photo-3_auto_x2.jpg 2135w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/RR-impact-blog-photo-3_auto_x2-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/RR-impact-blog-photo-3_auto_x2-1024x466.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/RR-impact-blog-photo-3_auto_x2-768x350.jpg 768w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/RR-impact-blog-photo-3_auto_x2-1536x699.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/RR-impact-blog-photo-3_auto_x2-2048x932.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2135px) 100vw, 2135px\" \/><figcaption>Rajasthan Rising group session<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>The longer a girl stays in school, the more likely she is to continue her education, find employment outside of the home and improve her economic opportunities. There is a direct correlation between the number of years a woman spends in education and the number of children she then has. <\/p>\n\n<p>According to the 2018 World Bank report, \u2018The Cost of Not Educating Girls\u2019: <\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cEach additional year of secondary education is associated with lower risks of marrying as a child and having a child before age 18\u2026 if universal secondary education were achieved, child marriage could be virtually eliminated and the prevalence of early childbearing could be reduced.\u201d <\/p><cite>World Bank<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n<p>This would of course then result in enduring positive impacts on women and children\u2019s health and wellbeing, reducing fertility rates and slowing population growth both locally and globally. <\/p>\n\n<p>16-year-old Saira participated in the Rajasthan Rising leadership training course this year and is now a passionate advocate for ending child marriage. When her father lost his job as a labourer at the start of the pandemic, her family didn\u2019t have enough money to&nbsp;support their six children. Against her will, Saira was forced to get married. She felt powerless until she met Vineeta Meena, recipient of Population Matters\u2019 Young Campaigner Change Champion Award, who recruited Saira as a girl leader and helped to convince her father that she should finish her studies. Saira is now in her penultimate year of high school, with the goal of ensuring no other girl gets married at a young age without their consent.<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cI am part of this training to fulfil my mission of stopping child marriages in my district.\u201d<\/p><cite>Saira, 16-year-old girl leader<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n<p>Neha comments that the training has enabled the girl leaders to challenge oppressive social norms in their communities and create space for dialogue with key decision-makers, such as village elders. Each programme participant initiated a social change project, which in total has engaged a further 225 girls in Rajasthan\u2019s Karauli and Alwar districts. These projects have had powerful outcomes, such as blocking a number of child marriages, re-enrolling girls in school and ensuring village access to sanitary napkins.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1908\" height=\"1586\" src=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/RR-impact-blog-photo-2_auto_x2_0.jpg\" alt=\"Rajasthan Rising Impact 2\" class=\"wp-image-4702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/RR-impact-blog-photo-2_auto_x2_0.jpg 1908w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/RR-impact-blog-photo-2_auto_x2_0-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/RR-impact-blog-photo-2_auto_x2_0-1024x851.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/RR-impact-blog-photo-2_auto_x2_0-768x638.jpg 768w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/RR-impact-blog-photo-2_auto_x2_0-1536x1277.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1908px) 100vw, 1908px\" \/><figcaption>Rajasthan Rising girls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>Over 100 community meetings have taken place since January 2022, reaching over 550 people. Neha and Noor, Director of Rajasthan Rising\u2019s incubator NGO, the Alwar Mewat Institute of Education and Development, tell us: <\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cThe 17 girl leaders who participated in this programme are now a strong voice against child marriage and gender-based discrimination in their villages. We want to thank you for your support of this programme, which has really helped us build more leadership among young girls calling for education and empowerment for all girls across Rajasthan.\u201d <\/p><cite>Alwar Mewat Institute of Education and Development<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n<p>In just a few years, Rajasthan Rising has enabled thousands of girls to take a stand against child marriage. We are excited to see what they continue to achieve as they spread their message of happy and healthy futures for girls and young people in Rajasthan and across India.<\/p>\n\n<p><em><strong>To stay up to date with Rajasthan Rising&#8217;s actions and programmes, follow them <a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/rajasthanrising\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-popmat-share\"><a class=\"fb-share\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpopulationmatters.org%2Fnews%2F2022%2F09%2Frajasthan-rising-the-indian-girl-led-movement-going-from-strength-to-strength%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><div>\n  \nShare<\/div><\/a><a class=\"tw-share\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpopulationmatters.org%2Fnews%2F2022%2F09%2Frajasthan-rising-the-indian-girl-led-movement-going-from-strength-to-strength%2F&amp;text=Rajasthan+Rising%3A+the+Indian+girl-led+movement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><div>\n  \nTweet<\/div><\/a><a class=\"li-share\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpopulationmatters.org%2Fnews%2F2022%2F09%2Frajasthan-rising-the-indian-girl-led-movement-going-from-strength-to-strength%2F&amp;text=Rajasthan+Rising%3A+the+Indian+girl-led+movement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><div>\n  \nPost<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-blue-background-color has-background alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-popmat-grid grid grid-3\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-popmat-post-teaser\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/gilead-watch-protect-womens-rights-from-pronatal-politicians\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Gilead Watch: Protect women&#8217;s rights from pronatal politicians<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gilead-Watch-logo_no-text.png\" class=\"wp-image-525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gilead-Watch-logo_no-text.png 768w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gilead-Watch-logo_no-text-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/img>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Politicians and others across the world want to limit people&#8217;s rights in order to boost the birth rate. Our campaign shines a light on the threat.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-popmat-post-teaser\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/rajasthan-rising\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Rajasthan Rising<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Rajasthan-Rising-webpage-banner-2-768x288.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-2137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Rajasthan-Rising-webpage-banner-2-768x288.jpg 768w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Rajasthan-Rising-webpage-banner-2-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Rajasthan-Rising-webpage-banner-2-1024x384.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Rajasthan-Rising-webpage-banner-2-1536x576.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Rajasthan-Rising-webpage-banner-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/img>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Rajastan Rising received a \u00a35,600 grant from Population Matters, \u00a34,100 of which was raised from the generous contributions of our members and supporters. 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