Letter to a father
'Beti Padhao, Beti Bachao' is one of the most revolutionary initiatives by the Indian government. Even though India is in a continuous progression to become a super-power, daughters of rural areas in India are still deprived of their right to education. It is needless to say that this is because of the sheer stereotype that is deep rooted in the minds of the rural population- 'beti paraya dhan hai' - which keeps back people from investing in their daughters education and future. Reports show that almost 53% of girls between the age group of 6-14 do not get a chance at attend school because of numerous factors like poverty, lack of safety on roads and lack of inclination towards schooling if girls. Breakthrough India is an organization that works on addressing and changing the cultural norms that perpetuate violence against women and girls. On the occasion of National Daughter's Day, 2019, the organization joined hands with Ogilvy, Mumbai to spread a life-cha...