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A group of girls play in a field

31 October 2023

Girls of the World: Our Future, Our Hope

Let’s create an equal world where girls can thrive and access all opportunities.

Child Cabinet Ministers poses for a photograph

Menstruation matters for girls

Menstruation matters for girls from the tribal belts of Jharkhand

Basant Lal reacts as he sits with his family at his house in Bhagesar in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh.

Men break taboos around menstruation

Basant Lal is a role model in fighting discriminatory practices around menstruation

Nineteen-year-old Suman stands with her peers at her house in Admapur in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Stayfree and UNICEF have been working together for over 7 years to improve menstrual health and hygiene management among adolescent girls.

Busting myths and misconceptions around menstruation

Young girls busting myths around menstruation

Kiran riding a bicycle.

20 February 2019

Kiran, a girl from Purulia, who fights child marriage

Across India, girls are mobilizing other girls, schools, and communities to create a social network empowering them to raise their voices against children.