Human Interest Stories
Human Interest Story: How Sumitra Emerged a Hero for Adolescents and Women Among the Juangs in Odisha
Geographies
India
Sumitra Juanga, at the tender age of sixteen, holds wisdom, strength and resolve in her spirit that is way beyond her years. She is the reason why many women and adolescent girls in her village of Talabaruda in Odisha, India, are going to lead an improved way of life than they previously would have led. Previously destined to live a quiet life as an adolescent girl in her village, Sumitra is now a vocal, passionate young advocate against child marriage and promotes good health among adolescents and women in her community, all due to the Jiban Sampark program implemented in her state of Odisha. Read more...
