Balsansad Session On Gender Equality And Respect For Women 21.09.2017

One of the prime concerns in our society is of gender inequality. It is important to educate children on matters as such. On 21st September 2017 a session on gender equality and the importance of respecting women was held at Uttan Church Campus for 38 Balsansad children. The resource person for the session was Ms. Sanjina from Uttan CCO.
A video clip based on the topic was shown to the children to make it easier for them to understand the objective of the topic. Furthermore, a detailed explanation was given emphasizing on discriminations made on the grounds of food, education, work, games(toys), treatments and things between a boy and a girl. At the end, the children had an interactive session where they discussed what they learnt and what they can do. They responded well to the activities and had a healthy participation.


Location: Uttan, Mira Bhayandar, Maharashtra, India

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