Browsing Tag: Girls

Guru Nanak traveled all over India to spread the word of God, and he walked everywhere on foot. His companions Bala and Mardana always traveled with him. Once they were in a remote part of India called Kamrup where the people were famous for their devotion to black magic. When Guru Nanak reached the outskirts of the city he sat down under a tree and began meditating. While Bala stayed with him Mardana went ahead into the city to find food and drink.

Many teen boys and teen girls have biases against female leaders in powerful professions such as politics. Many teen girls have biases against other teen girls as leaders, and many teens perceive their peers as biased against female leaders. Further, the research suggests that some mothers have implicit biases against teen girls as leaders.

It was Guru who brought us together, and Guru would see it through. Yes, make a plan and get things done, but stop trying to control the outcome.

[Audio] Sat Purkh Kaur Khalsa records a beautiful prayer for the Nigerian school girls who have been kidnapped from their high school. Invoking their names is powerful. With all our prayers...

My name is Pavandeep Kaur. I work as a mental health professional and an advocate for human trafficking victims. I am also a survivor of sex trafficking. I was trafficked in the United States, in Orlando, FL, from ages 13-15, by a member of my family of origin and family “friends,” one of whom was involved in law enforcement.

At the orphanage I didn’t know what to expect. I walked in and was met with the most incredible young Indian girls.

The Sikh Awareness Society (SAS), a charity which focuses on family welfare, claims it has investigated more than 200 reports of child sexual grooming in the UK over the past five years.

Twenty years after the murder of Mia Zapata inspired a self-defense movement in Seattle, Indians are responding to a widely-reported gang-rape case in Delhi by joining similar violence prevention courses. Only they’re doing so over the advice of religious opponents.

This shining girl has cleared very tough & both groups of Intermediate CA (IPCC) Examination in first attempt. All over India result of both groups of CA IPCC is 11.73% this year.

Educating girls is one fantastic way to deal with the human trafficking. Prevention is always the best thing: Work more on educating girls. There’s nothing more important than that in the fight against human trafficking.

....a man who was one of the Punj Piaray (the beloved and revered group of five) to lead the parade in 1997 and 1998 is likely to be walking along, inconspicuously this time.

Her immediate response was one I should have expected: “Then where is my tiara?”

SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar said all Sikh girls in Jammu and Kashmir, willing to study after their senior secondary in any type of course, will be provided with free education, free hostel accommodation and free food by the SGPC.

While Burgdoerfer may try to sell the notion that Victoria’s Secret is only responding to market demands for middle school lingerie, it was just a few years ago, that Victoria’s Secret claimed they would never try to appeal to a pre-adolescent market. “We don’t market to that age group,” said Anthony Hebron, a Victoria’s Secret spokesman.

Muslim and Western nations overcame deep divisions to agree on a landmark United Nations code to combat violence against women and girls.

In some parts of the world, the plight of women and girls is certainly getting worse, and in others it seems, inconceivably, that the scourge of violence is simply not improving.

Made for her own daughter,Sat Kartar Kaur, this amazing Coloring Book is the ideal gift for young Kaurs. It's the perfect way to introduce the beauty of the Khalsa while enjoying coloring activities! Additionally, all the proceeds from sale of the book go to improving her local Gurdwara...

Under India's Right to Education (RTE) Act, passed in 2009, a free and compulsory education is guaranteed for all children aged between six and 14, and the most recent figures for primary school enrolment stand at an impressive-sounding 98%. But going to school is one thing: the quality of the education you get is another

Over 50 attendees signed a memorandum as a symbol of perseverance for the struggle of couples in Sikh society. GGSSC- Canada held a seminar at Rexdale Sikh Spiritual Centre, Toronto on 'DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN SIKH HOUSEHOLDS!'.

The recent gang rape of a female student in New Delhi brought to light the violence women there can face. But at the same time, a growing number of Indian women are enjoying unprecedented opportunities.

With the immense popularity of social gaming – more than 300 million people play these games each month – social impact games have become increasingly popular.

Over 300 million people play online social games each month, and their demographic profile cuts across gender and age groups.

For me, belief is like a compass. When your beliefs are strong and initiate your action, anything can be accomplished, and the obstacles of life can be overcome.

State government may have distributed financial aid to girls from poor Muslim families under the scheme meant to support their higher education and marriage.... on the occasion of National Girl Child Day on Thursday, but girls of the Sikh community from the economically weaker section protested in the city against not getting the benefit of the scheme.

Bhai Takhat Singh of Ferozepur was a rare missionary and a pioneer of women education in nineteenth century. He started school for boys in 1890 and the first school for girls later known as Sikh Kanya Mahavidalya, Ferozepur in 1892. Those were the days when education for girls was a taboo.

According to the latest official data, almost 35,000 children were reported missing in India in 2011 - and over 11,000 of them were from West Bengal. Police estimate that only about 30% of cases are actually reported.

Malala Day was observed throughout the world on Saturday (November 10) under the banner of the United Nations.

Public scrutiny of famous men and women is nothing new. We crave proof that the stars experience the same worldly imperfections we mortals do.

“In our hearts is the thirst for education,” one 14-year-old told reporters brought to her classroom by the Pakistani military’s public relations wing Monday. “We want to show the world that we are not worried.”

A group of international leaders, known as The Elders, on Wednesday joined forces with the US secretary of state and UN agencies in the battle against the practice of child marriage.