GLOBAL DATABASE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLSCOUNTRY-PROFILEINDIAMEASURES“BETI BACHAO BETI PADHAO” – COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN AGAINST DISCRIMINATION
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“Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” – Community Campaign Against Discrimination
Type of Measure
Prevention > Work with public private sectors > Faith based organizations
Form of Violence
Other harmful practices
Year
2021
Brief Description

“Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” (Save the Daughter, Educate the Daughter) is a national campaign focused on changing discriminatory social norms through community mobilization, local events, and partnerships with religious and community leaders to reduce gender-biased sex selection and promote girls' rights. “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” is implemented in all districts, involving gram panchayats, NGOs, faith-based groups and media, to address skewed child sex ratio and empower girls through awareness and action at the community level.

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