India
Uniting for Change: Community-Driven Solutions to Prevent Child Marriage
Sanjay Dubey, a high school teacher in the Palamu district of Jharkand, India, was taking attendance for his 9th grade class when he noticed something unsettling — Shreya*, one of his students, had been absent...
Promoting Women’s Entrepreneurship to Drive Economic Growth: Perspectives from India
By Irina Sinha, Project Concern International (PCI) India India has grown into the fifth largest economy in the world. The growth of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) indicates the existence of a plethora of...
Mothers Take the Center Stage to End Child Marriage
By Sushmita Mukherjee, PCI India and Dennis Mello, Global Communities Proposals for marriage began coming for Pushpa three years ago, when she was only 15 years old. Pushpa felt too young to be married and...
Promoting Positive Youth Development & the Advancement of Adolescent Girls and Young Women
Global Communities has implemented youth-centered programs focused on civic engagement, economic development, health, and violence prevention in more than 15 countries around the world. Our approach is rooted in the principles of positive youth development...
Mothers in India Lead the Process of Change and Girls’ Empowerment
By Sushmita Mukherjee A healthy and skilled adolescent girl is best placed to make informed decisions not only for herself but also for others who solely depend on her when she reaches adulthood. Her ability...
Facilitating behavioral change: A comparative assessment of ASHA efficacy in rural Bihar
Oskar Burger, Faiz Hashmi, Maciej J. Dańko, Santosh Akhauri, Indrajit Chaudhuri, Emily Little, Hannah G. Lunkenheimer, Sudipta Mondal, Nachiket Mor, Neela Saldanha, Janine Schooley, Palash Singh, Tracy Johnson, Cristine H. Legare Published: August 17, 2022
Using the New Digital Savings Group Hub to Eliminate Paper, Inspire Savings
Digitization can feel overwhelming — and even risky when considering inherent equity and access issues. Yet, with the right resources, organizations can go paper-free, or at least reduce that paper output, and save money in...
