Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Girls in Bihar village: We are no less important than men | ummid.com

Girls in Bihar village: We are no less important than men | ummid.com
Mania, about 150 km from here in Buxar district, has been following a novel tradition for the last three decades - of Hindu girls wearing the 'janeu' or sacred thread, which is otherwise the preserve of Brahmin men, to overcome gender and religious bias.