Breaking the Cycle: Empowering Women, Investing in Girls' Future
CHILD MARRIAGE IS A VIOLATION OF HUMAN AND CHILD RIGHTS.
12 million
Girls Are Married Before The Age Of 18 Each Year
23 Girls
Every Minute
1 in every 3
Seconds
CAUSE | A VISCIOUS CYCLE IS DRIVING CHILD AND FORCED MARRIAGES
INTER-GENERATIONAL VISCIOUS CYCLE CAUSING LIFE-LONG DOWNWARD SPIRALS FOR WOMEN
CHALLENGE
Deep rooted patriarchal norms
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Lack of data & evidence for global agenda on gender
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Lack of pathways for girl education & livelihoods​
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Lack of awareness of rights and access for policy support​
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A UNIFYING COLLABORATION: IMPACT AND BOLLYWOOD UNITE FOR SOCIAL CHANGE
In a collaborative effort to combat child marriage and promote gender equality, Sikhya Entertainment and Viniyard Film present the poignant documentary "Kicking Balls," produced by renowned filmmakers Ashvini Yardi and Academy Award winner Guneet Monga Kapoor. This heartwarming film explores the lives of 200 teenage girls from three villages in Rajasthan, who, despite being child brides, find hope and freedom through football, an initiative driven by a local NGO.
KICKING BALLS
Million Voices to Action
A movement using power of documentary through village screenings to impact over a million lives in 10K villages in India.
The Movement: "1 Million Voices to Action"
She Leads Impact Fund has partnered with Oscar Award Winner Guneet Monga Kapoor to launch the nationwide campaign "1 Million Voices to Action." This movement aims to empower women in rural India by leveraging "Kicking Balls" as a powerful tool for storytelling, unlocking capital, dialogue, and advocacy. The goal is to inspire behavioral change and policy recommendations to eradicate child marriage and promote gender equality, bringing the concept of women's empowerment full circle.
Our Vision
Our vision is to take powerful documentaries like "Kicking Balls" to communities that connect with their narratives, enabling a system of action - ONE VILLAGE AT A TIME. By bringing these stories to life and empowering rural women, we strive to create a ripple effect that fosters change and uplifts communities across India.
CREATING VIRTUAL CYCLES OF EMPOWERMENT FOR GIRLS AND WOMEN
FIRST ‘HATKE VILLAGE SCREENING’
1st Village Screening done in Sultanpur Molvi, Block Gajraula, Uttar Pradesh, India on 30th May 2024, in partnership with Jubilant Bhartia Foundation.
200+ Village
Community attended
50 Sahelis
From 50 villages in UP
SAHELIS DRIVING DIALOGUE, SHARING STORIES AND CAPTURING VOICES
THEORY OF CHANGE
HERE'S WHERE YOU CAN COME IN
Your support will help us:
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Help us organize screenings: Bringing "Kicking Balls" directly to 100 villages for maximum impact.
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Facilitate discussions: Creating safe spaces for communities to discuss child marriage and the importance of girls' education.
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Empower Sahelis (rural women): Equipping women with the tools and resources to become champions for change.
DONATE TODAY AND BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION
US$300K - GRANT
KEY OUTCOMES
100
Villages in India
500
Saheli trained as local village agents to eradicate child marriages
10,000
Girls & mapped for interventions in education, skilling, livelihoods and protection
10,000
Surveys to capture local voices, stories and baseline data on prevalent conditions
Report Publication
on State of Child Marriage in India with Policy Recommendations
TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF GIRLS AND WOMEN FOREVER!
TOGETHER, WE CAN END CHILD MARRIAGE AND INVEST IN THE FUTURES OF GIRLS ACROSS INDIA
US$3000
Cost per village
Break inter-generation cycles to empower girls and women, one village at a time
