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Indian village run by girls

Sarah Best

9th November 2017

In an inspiring story, The Guardian has reported about the village of Thennamadevi in India where a proportion of the teenage girls have formed a ‘young girls’ club’ to help tackle village issues related to alcoholism (amongst some of the male population) and human trafficking.

This article could prove a good source of information and debate for the Global Development unit.

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Sarah Best

Sarah is a passionate full-time Head of Sociology and Psychology and has worked in a variety in schools in the UK, and she is currently working in a British international school. She is keen to develop and boost the profile of both subjects.

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