Gender Equality India Project #26842

Empowering and Protecting Slum Girls

by Sukarya

Project Report | Aug 13, 2018
Report VI on Empowering & protecting Slum Girls

By DEBADUTTA DASH | Secretary, Sukarya USA

Success Story of a Habiba

Habiba, 12, lives in Sector 57 slum in Gurgaon. Being an elder sister of 2, she takes care of her siblings when her parents are away at work. Moreover, Habiba manages the household works and supports her mother in cleaning, cooking and washing clothes too. In spite of the work load at this tender age, Habiba always manages to attend the classes without a miss.

Initially, she was very shy and hesitant to share her story and what was happening around her in the slum. But Habiba was paying attention when the session talks about all the menace prevailing in the society and how one should be attentive to protect herself. The regular interaction in Adolescent Reproductive Sexual Health (ARSH has made her confident to speak about various issues she has learnt and could be brave enough to tell the difference between a good touch and a bad touch. Habiba says “I know when someone attempts to molest a girl then I have to scream and run, share such incident with parents and dial 1098 childline number to get assistance”. She further adds, “I feel so happy that I am getting such knowledge which I can pass on to my friends and sisters”.

Empowering & Protecting Slum Girls through Adolescent Reproductive & Sexual Health (ARSH) and Family Life Education [FLE]

Progress Report - 10^th May 2018 to 10^th August 2018

During the reporting period total 14 sessions were organized with adolescent girls across Delhi and Gurgaon slums reaching out to 510 participants. Among them, 10 sessions covered on adolescent reproductive and sexual health issues, 3 sessions focused on family life education and one introductory session was conducted with a new batch in sector 53, Gurgaon.

The topics covered on Adolescent Health:

What is Health, Adolescent stage and Adolescent Health?
Stages of adolescence & changes during adolescence
Puberty & menstrual hygiene
Good touch and bad touch

The topics covered on Family Life Education:

Family importance and types of family
Pre marriage & post marriage, Family as a support system
Family life cycle, stages and importance
This quarter the above topics were covered with a total number of 510 adolescents.

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