On 11th of October 2019 under the
banner of ‘Hennu Makkala Nade Shale Kade’(Girls March to school)
with the alliance of likeminded NGOs from Karnataka celebrated
‘International Day of the Girl child’ at VCT Premises. Nearly123
adolescent girls participated in this event and submitted memorandum
to Deputy Commissioner and Gram Panchyath President demanding equal
rights and Free and compulsory education for girls till 18 years of
age. Girls’ took out rally through the main streets of Pothnal and
Raichur near DC office by holding placards and banners containing
the message on the needs of protecting the rights of girl child. The
Campaign on equal rights and Free and compulsory education for girls
till 18 years of age, and to create awareness on adverse impact of
child marriage in the society; and demanded the concerned officials
to take stringent measures in this regard to impose fine on those
who violate these laws. The participants, after marching through the
main road of DC office Raichur conversed with the local press media
where women activist spoke to them and memorandum was submitted to
the concerned authority regarding “Girls March to school” and its
implication. The main aim of the rally was to sensitize privileged
citizens to protect and demand the right of Girl child. Today &
every day, join us to support all girls across the world to keep
chasing their dreams through education.
One of the participants shared her experience of being a sister,
wife and mother. She encouraged all the women to educate the girl
children for she believes that if one girl child is educated the
whole family is educated. Fr. Sathish Fernandes Director, Vimukti
exhorted saying, “Women face a variety of challenges and
difficulties in various parts of the world; at times they still
experience discrimination in the workplace; they are often forced to
choose between work and family; they frequently suffer violence in
their lives as fiancées, wives, mothers, sisters and grandmothers.
In poor and developing countries, women bear the heaviest burdens:
it is they who travel many miles in search of water, who too often
die in childbirth, who are kidnapped for sexual exploitation or
forced into marriages at a young age or against their will. At times
they are even denied the right to life simply for being female”.
Mrs. Annamma, PHC Nurse was the chief guest of the celebration said
“Human development will not be fully realized until we embrace the
value of investing and creating more opportunities for the girl
child. As the world celebrates the International Day of Girl Child,
I hope that both public and private sector institutions continue to
expand programs benefitting our children and build a world wherein
no girl will be left behind because of their gender”. A meaningful
session of interaction was held between the rural girls and the
guest speakers. Focusing on the importance of the day chief guest in
her speech said, “do what you can, for whom can, with what you have,
and where you can’. And further she…..added that girl child is also
God’s precious gift to the family and to the community. The boys and
the girls are to be treated equally without any gender
discrimination. So it is our duty as humans to uphold our rights and
grow in a healthy atmosphere of self-esteem. The girl children in
most of the states are deprived of education and healthy nutrition.
Female infanticide or the abortion of female foetus takes place in
everyday life of the society. There are many who have never
experienced a carefree state of childhood as they are made to slog
at houses and in the fields, in industries and elsewhere in the
society. The village girls were revived in their spirits throughout
the day’s events and thus they had lot of experience to carry along
to their homes. They were thought to love and respect their own
lives, to fight against injustice, and to live well in the society
in dignity. On the whole it was a great day indeed. May there be
smiles on the girl children everywhere in the society. God bless
them.
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