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Children Empowerment for GOOD and Preventing further Dedications is a project instituted by Terre des Hommes, Netherlands. https://bit.ly/3ranVi0

We protect children from exploitation arising out of the oppressive Devadasi system in North Karnataka.

25/11/2022

This event was organised on 22nd October 2022 where media personnel were sensitised on the need to bring out the issues of Devadasis for wider awareness. The media personnel were also sensitised on the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, media guidelines were shared, and they were also made aware about the media guidelines based on the Juvenile Justice (JJ) act.

24/11/2022

In the month of October 2022, a series of training sessions was provided to Kishori girls, boys in schools in all GOOD locations to strengthen their capacity and increase their leadership skills to build confidence. The sessions focused on training the girls in action oriented leadership, roles and responsibilities of leaders, and life skills and also understanding their rights and fighting for it.

23/11/2022

In the month of October 2022, the GOOD teams from Belgaum & Bellary organised village-level awareness campaigns.
Awareness was created through pamphlets. Active participation was displayed by the community members and women!

21/11/2022

On 14th October 2022, Children GOOD Bijapur conducted a sensitisation programme for the elected representatives on motivating them to work on our common agenda of the prevention of the Devadasi system and the protection of children.

18/11/2022

This event was organised on 22nd October, 2022, in coordination with District Legal Services Authority (DLSA). 214 volunteers were sensitised on their roles in educating people, on the importance of spreading awareness of human rights and of conducting the Legal Literacy Camps.

16/11/2022

Children GOOD project aims to equip the children of devadasis with skills so that they can have alternate means of livelihood. Rani is just one such example. More power to you, Rani!

14/11/2022

The Children GOOD team wishes you all a very happy children's day!

11/11/2022

Providing alternative means of livelihood is crucial to help the children of devadasis become independent and empowered. Here are few of the skills they are trained in!

10/11/2022

Check out our Instagram reel on the project!

Children GOOD India shared a post on Instagram: "This practice of providing these children with education and training not only equips them with knowledge and skill, but also helps in providing alternative means livelihood for them. . . . . . . . . . . . ...

04/11/2022

The Children GOOD project sensitises relevant stakeholders such as temple priests and the larger community, on the rights of Devadasis and their protection systems, so as to create a community which prevents dedications and ensures that the Devadasis and their children are protected.

03/11/2022

The GOOD project ensures access to alternate means of livelihood for devadasi mothers which has led to an average increase of 15%-20% in their household incomes!
Where there is a will, there is a way!

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Journey to fighting the Devadasi system.

The Devadasi system is a practice where adolescent girls from lower caste communities are dedicated to Goddesses, after which they are expected to perform sexual favours to men from the upper caste societies. The system finds its roots in culture and tradition, where earlier, Devadasis were performing artists, displaying their music and dance skills exclusively in temples as a form of worship.

At present, the system continues to be institutionalized exploitation of young girls and women, convincing them that performing sexual duties is their role in society. Generations of women follow the rules of social heredity in this oppressive practice, highlighting the regressive aspects of India’s caste system which expects members of the ’lower’ section to ‘serve’ the ‘upper’ section.

The result of this practice is that women and girls are denied their sexual rights. They are discriminated against and face severe verbal and sexual harassment. Young girls in the system barely get to see the light of education; their potential is not harnessed and empowerment remains a far-fetched dream.

Children Empowerment for GOOD (Getting Out Of Devadasi System) and Preventing further Dedications is a project instituted by Terre des Hommes Netherlands in 2019 to address the Devadasi issue in a holistic manner in Northern Karnataka. It is a first of its kind comprehensive program using the approaches of: Prevention, Provision, Promotion (Advocacy & Lobbying), Prosecution.