Girls can learnleadlive

without fear.

Kanya Kiran Day 2022

Celebration of National Girl Child Day and International Day of Education

Ab Aur Nahi Campaign By Kanyakiran

#AbAurNahi

Kanya Kiran envisages to observe the National Girl Child Day this year by raising awareness of the harmful impact of child marriage and by encouraging open, inclusive and informed discussion at the community, local, national and international level and defend girls’ rights to health, education and the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our hashtags for this year is “#AbAurNahi” (Not any more) and #GirlsWhoInspire.

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Who we are?

  • Kanya Kiran - A Campaign to stop violence against Women and Girl Child 4
  • Kanya Kiran Awareness in Odisha2
  • Kanya Kiran Awareness at Salia Sahi Bhubaneswar
  • Kanya Kiran Awareness in Odisha
  • Kanya Kiran - A Campaign to stop violence against Women and Girl Child

Who we are?

We are a flagship initiative of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology and Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KIIT & KISS) with an to create a safe environment by ensuring Zero Tolerance to Sexual Violence in Odisha and promoting awareness on education. This platform is for everybody – men, women and third gender individuals – because perpetrators and victims can be any gender.

Our Vision

Our vision is to encourage everyone to become a change agent towards the achievement of Zero Sexual Violence.

Our Mission

To raise awareness and concern about the levels of sexual assault and harassment prevalent in Odisha and India.
To raise awareness – in accessible languages – about what constitutes sexual violence, consent, and respect
To raise awareness about systems of reporting & statewide and national tools of support available for victims
To increase the momentum of statewide conversations (and ensuing actions) on sexual assault prevention
To create an environment of
ZERO TOLERANCE
To promote awareness on the importance of Girl Child Education

We are

Active
Bold
Inclusive
Diverse
Assertive
Optimistic

We are not

Aggressive
Exclusive
Ignorant
Arrogant
Polarizing
Passive

Survivors of sexual violence who choose to report need an environment that is empowering, non-intimidating and non-judgmental.

Facts: Sexual Violence

67.5% Instances

of rape are estimated to go unreported, on average

1 in 6 Boys

are sexually abused before age 18

Every 11 Minutes

a woman or girl being killed in their home

1 in 4 Women

feel more unsafe at home since COVID-19

736 mn

are subjected to physical or sexual violence by their partners (source:WHO)

What you can do?

Join the movement to eradicate sexual violence in Odisha

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Use the hashtags #Kanyakiran in your posts on social media & start some conversations within your community.

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What are you doing to Zero in on gender based violence and promoting education?

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