Counting down 1000 UN success stories to mark 1000 days left to achieve the MDGs 501: Tensheen Bano, a 24-year-old warden at a girls’ hostel, fought to go to school over the protests of her family members. She earned enough to pay for her own education by teaching other children, but the road was never easy. Time and again, she had to persuade her family to let her go to school and on to college. “In our hearts, all girls long to be known, to be respected, to have their own identity, but often say to themselves, ‘What choices do I have?’” says Tehsheen. “I have learned one thing: If you are educated, there are many choices in front of you.” It is this very sense of self-advocacy that the ‘Girl Stars’ project hopes to instil in the hearts of young girls and their parents. The project aims to encourage parents to make certain that their daughters are going to school – and to stimulate broader progress toward quality education for all children, including girls.
Posted on: Sun, 17 Aug 2014 12:01:34 +0000
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