Jayshree Janu Kharpade of India was taken out of school at 7 years old so that she could raise her four younger brothers and contribute to her parents’ labor at a brick kiln site.
In 1998, the village of Keur Simbara, was among the first communities in Senegal to publicly abandon female genital cutting (FGC) and child marriage, traditions that had been practiced for centuries.
In this BYkids short documentary, 13-year-old Ndèye Fatou Fall from Senegal explores her village’s shift away from female genital cutting and child marriage
This BYkids School Guide is designed to help you as an educator expand your students’ use of this film from passive watching to active, deeply personalized learning.
This BYkids School Guide is designed to help you as an educator expand your students’ use of this film from passive watching to active, deeply personalized learning.