Summary Inability to decide about their own life - that's the everyday reality of many women living in India. Usually they become wives long before they come of age. Almost immediately after getting married and the first menstruation, they get pregnant - which is a serious threat to their health. Underage wives also have no chance to continue their education. For the rest of their lives they remain completely dependent on their husbands and in-laws. Approximately 23 percent of Indian girls experience this fate every year. Also one in three women in the world married as a child is Indian. In this episode of "Domino Effect" Dominika Kulczyk meets dr. Ashok Dyalchand. For over 40 years he has been fighting for the right of Indian girls to decide about their own future. He manages the Institute of Health Management Pachod, which deals primarily with medical assistance for young wives and mothers.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Dominika Kulczyk
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Apr 18, 2020
Countries of origin : Poland
Official sites : Official site
Language : Polish
Production companies : TVN Kulczyk Foundation
Summary Inability to decide about their own life - that's the everyday reality of many women living in India. Usually they become wives long before they come of age. Almost immediately after getting married and the first menstruation, they get pregnant - which is a serious threat to their health. Underage wives also have no chance to continue their education. For the rest of their lives they remain completely dependent on their husbands and in-laws. Approximately 23 percent of Indian girls experience this fate every year. Also one in three women in the world married as a child is Indian. In this episode of "Domino Effect" Dominika Kulczyk meets dr. Ashok Dyalchand. For over 40 years he has been fighting for the right of Indian girls to decide about their own future. He manages the Institute of Health Management Pachod, which deals primarily with medical assistance for young wives and mothers.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Apr 18, 2020
Countries of origin : Poland
Official sites : Official site
Language : Polish
Production companies : TVN Kulczyk Foundation
