This is a dream come true for 65 visually-impaired girls from marginalized communities in India, who have overcome economic and social challenges to learn judo, and are now teaching others.
The focus on getting girls in STEM is working in life sciences, less so in math and engineering. “I really don’t enjoy math,” says one 17-year-old. “So I plan on pursuing a career in biology.”
In a country where censors omit kissing scenes in movies, young people have a tough time getting information. My friend Rashi, 18, who got married last month, confesses that as a “good girl,” she knew nothing about sex before marriage.
Sex is a taboo topic in India, but schools are nonetheless mandated to teach it. Parents with an eye on what their children might be doing on the Internet are also anxious to find ways of discussing the issue.
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