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Survivor's Guide, Sharmila's Journey
directed by Jago Smith, fl. 2010; produced by Jago Smith, fl. 2010, in Survivor's Guide (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 26 mins
Although there is a huge and growing appetite for greater education in India, girls are still getting a raw deal. In the state of Bihar, for example, a large proportion of girls simply don't bother with school and are often married off to older men, often suffering violence and abuse as a result. The Mahila Samakh...
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directed by Jago Smith, fl. 2010; produced by Jago Smith, fl. 2010, in Survivor's Guide (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 26 mins
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Although there is a huge and growing appetite for greater education in India, girls are still getting a raw deal. In the state of Bihar, for example, a large proportion of girls simply don't bother with school and are often married off to older men, often suffering violence and abuse as a result. The Mahila Samakhya schools have been created to change that. Learning skills such as karate, how to ride a bike and weaving, as well as the traditional...
Although there is a huge and growing appetite for greater education in India, girls are still getting a raw deal. In the state of Bihar, for example, a large proportion of girls simply don't bother with school and are often married off to older men, often suffering violence and abuse as a result. The Mahila Samakhya schools have been created to change that. Learning skills such as karate, how to ride a bike and weaving, as well as the traditional subjects, girls learn to fend for themselves and earn a living. This film joins Sharmila, a 25 year old dalit, or untouchable, who 9 years ago could not read or write. Now she can do all of that and more. She owns her own house and land, helping her family, and teaching young girls who will go on to attend a Mahila Samakhya school.
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jago Smith, fl. 2010
Author / Creator
Jago Smith, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
SW Pictures
Series
Survivor's Guide
Topic / Theme
Literacy, Single-sex schools, Women's health issues, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Scott White Pictures.
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