Tharuni coordinated with Nehru Yuva Kendra to conduct a three day workshop on capacity building to forty young women of Warangal District at Catholic Church, Mariapuram near Geesukonda from 9th to 11th October 2011. N.Y.K. Coordinator A.V. Vidya Sagar and Tharuni Director Dr.Mamatha and other Resource persons spoke on Reproductive Health,HIV AIDS, Personality Development, Legal Enactments pertaining to women etc, The young women of 18 to 25 years of age participated very actively in the interactive sessions for three days.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Bathukamma by Balika Sanghas
The Balika Sanghas in the four Mandals have played 'Bathukamma' during Dassara festival days to revive their culture and traditions. Tharuni team, along with their Director visited most of the villages and played Bathukamma along with the girls and the prizes and mementoes were given for the best decorated Bathukammas.Kota Ram sponsored the prizes in the memory of his son Kota Akhilesh.Tharuni is indebted to Mr. Ram.
Congratulations Safia
Tharuni coordinators are to be congratulated for their effort to stop child marriages in the villages.It is really a tough job for the lone coordinator in the villages who come to know about a child marriage to be held in the villages. By the time they come to know about the event, the parents make all arrangements, and they mentally prepare the girl to get married with the man decided by them. During this Dassara festival days, many child marriages are held in the villages.
The case of Sravani who was married off in a hurry at Kareemabad, Warangal is one such case,where she was married to a 42 year old man, who got his first wife died and second wife living with two children.By the time Tharuni Director and Police rushed there he tied the knot, now facing legal case against him and her parents.
Safia, Tharuni Coordinator could boldly face the wrath of the parents and saved Mariamma, who is 16 years old getting married, next day.Safia was threatened, abused for stopping the marriage.Tharuni congratulates the coordinators, who take all risks to stop the child marriages.
The case of Sravani who was married off in a hurry at Kareemabad, Warangal is one such case,where she was married to a 42 year old man, who got his first wife died and second wife living with two children.By the time Tharuni Director and Police rushed there he tied the knot, now facing legal case against him and her parents.
Safia, Tharuni Coordinator could boldly face the wrath of the parents and saved Mariamma, who is 16 years old getting married, next day.Safia was threatened, abused for stopping the marriage.Tharuni congratulates the coordinators, who take all risks to stop the child marriages.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Aata Vidupu, An award-winning film by Tharuni Children
Aata Vidupu a short film on the forgotten games of children has won the Media Awards 2010 by UNICEF. The film was videographed by the girl children of Tharuni Balika Sanghas. It is relevant in the present circumstances, where the children are playing computer games, ignoring the importance of outdoor games.
Mulla Bandham, A film on child Marriages by Tharuni Children
Tharuni, a Voluntary Organisation working for abolition of child marriages,trained young women on Videography, who have contested for the Award winning films conducted by UNICEF, in 2010. They could make six films on different social issues out of which they got award for two films. This film "Mulla Bandham" highlights on the demerits of child marriages.The viewers are requested to campaign against child marriages and educate and empower the girl child.
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