International Women’s Day reminds us of the significant role that women play in every sphere of life. It also reminds us of the importance of gender equality that become the foundation for an empowered generation of women. The Akshaya Patra Foundation has been bridging the gender inequality gap in education by providing nutritious school meals to both boys and girls across India.
International Women’s Day is annually observed on 8th March. It is a day to acknowledge the achievements of women in different fields. This day is also dedicated to create awareness regarding gender bias, discrimination, and stereotypes that women face at different junctions of life and take actions to solve these issues. Each year, this day is celebrated with a particular theme to address different areas of concerns like education, healthcare, employment, and the like. This year focusses on “#BreakTheBias” with the objective of a creating a gender equal and inclusive world.
Akshaya Patra’s role
The Akshaya Patra Foundation is an NGO in India that has been supporting education of children by providing nutritious school meals. For the past 21 years, Akshaya Patra has been striving to provide quality, nutritious meals on each school day. By operating in a Public-Private Partnership model, Akshaya Patra has received support from government and several philanthropic contributors who donate to charity. Currently, the Foundation is providing daily nutritious meals to 18,00,907 aspiring girls and boys in 19,039 government and government-aided schools across 14 States and 2 Union Territories in India.
Impact of Akshaya Patra
The real impact of this NGO in India is reflected in the dreams of the beneficiaries. The remarkable observation is the young girls in schools have already broken the shackles of societal expectations that thwart their progress towards their dreams and this can be seen in their ambitions. Below is a mention of the ambitions of a few girl beneficiaries from across India.
Support dreams of girls
On this International Women’s Day, support ambitions of lakhs of girls and create an empowered generation of women by providing nutritious mid-day meals on each school day. Your choice to donate to charity will help in bridging the education gap between girls and boys by providing equal access to nutrition and education. This will result in a more equitable and inclusive world. While you enable girls to be empowered women, you also receive tax exemption under Section 80G of Income Tax Act as a reward. Support this NGO in India and be a part of the solution.
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