“The girls at Pardada Pardadi are usually the first generation of girls to receive an education in their families. When these girls come to school we strive to not just make them literate but also to bring them into their own; give them the chance to be children. We are happy that all the rural girls who are presently studying and also the girls who have graduated from our school are the true change makers in the society. Through them we are dreaming of a generation free of social injustice and evils.”  — Renuka Gupta, CEO, Pardada Pardadi Educational Society.

Did you know? “Pardada Pardadi” means “great-grandfather, great-grandmother” in Hindi! The Gendercide Awareness Project proudly supports Pardada Pardadi Educational Society, directed by Renuka Gupta and featured in this article from WorldWideWomen.