girls – Generation Change https://blogs.dw.com/generationchange Whether they are campaigning for free press in Zimbabwe, helping provide clean water in India, or offering free music lessons to underprivileged kids in the UK, young people all over the world are making a difference. Wed, 16 Nov 2016 16:49:27 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 An ear for adolescent girls in Bangalore https://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/2012/08/an-ear-for-adolescent-girls-in-bangalore/ Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:01:11 +0000 http://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/?p=2253 Sinu, 30, from Bangalore, gave up a promising engineering career to give back to her community. She is now on a mission to keep adolescent girls in school by promoting awareness about the taboo topic of menstruation.

Listen to the report by Pia Chandavarkar in Bangalore:

An ear for adolescent girls in Bangalore

Sinu Mundkur

Sinu Mundkur conducts sessions for adolescent schoolgirls in and around Bangalore, promoting awareness of menstruation.

Sinu Mundkur

Since menstruation is a topic that is rarely discussed in public, Sinu and her team have devised the program in such a way that the girls can relate to it and feel comfortable enough to open up about it

]]> Rapping for better future https://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/2012/06/rapping-for-better-future/ Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:59:09 +0000 http://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/?p=1979 Columbian rapper Diana Avella has made a successful career for herself challenging gender stereotypes. Now, through her hip hop music, she is inspiring young girls to do the same. Through a network she runs, Diana is helping young girls achieve the same self-confidence she has. Watch this DW video to hear Diana’s story.

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