{"id":9656,"date":"2020-07-17T08:15:44","date_gmt":"2020-07-17T14:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gophilanthropic.org\/?p=9656"},"modified":"2021-08-24T10:08:30","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T16:08:30","slug":"boys-fight-for-gender-equality-during-lockdown-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gophilanthropic.org\/boys-fight-for-gender-equality-during-lockdown-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Boys Fight for Gender Equality During Lockdown in India"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Corinne Yank, Communications Manager<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

Equal Community Foundation\u2019s Project Raise<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>

The COVID-19 crisis brought to light many gender inequalities around the world. In India, rates of domestic violence skyrocketed during the mandatory lockdown, and other challenges such as the unequal distribution of household work presented more of a burden than ever on women and girls stuck in their homes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Knowing that hundreds of boys trained by Equal Community Foundation\u2019s<\/a> Project Raise were advocating for gender equality within their own homes and communities during this crisis provided us with reasons to remain hopeful. We heard heartwarming stories of boys taking on chores around the house and encouraging their male family members to do the same, speaking out in their communities when they witnessed harassment of girls, asking tough questions, and initiating important conversations within their own circles.<\/span> In the midst of this COVID-19 crisis, Project Raise and the importance of engaging boys in the fight for gender equality was more salient than ever before.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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\u201cWhile the world came to a standstill during the COVID-19 pandemic, our Action for Equality boys quietly continued fighting a much bigger pandemic that has been around for eons. Cooking, washing vessels, and cleaning their houses, these boys have quietly been sweeping the patriarchy out the door.\u201d <\/i><\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Equal Community Foundation \u2022<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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