In India, adolescent boys and girls lack access to information about those aspects of life which are crucial for them to be aware about. Girls from marginalised sections of society are more vulnerable as they face issues such as taboos at onset of menarche, restrictions on opportunities of development, sexual harassment, inability to negotiate strict family controls over mobility and life choices and this results in their inability to make decisions for their education, work, health and social relationships.

Glaring evidence of inequality and discrimination gets highlighted with increase in dropout of girls before completion of their secondary education due to household responsibilities, child marriage, child labour, more relevance towards investing in education of boys and when the state doesn’t enforce compulsory education through the RTE Act, 32% girls are not enrolled as compared to 28% boys. Also menstruation disrupts the lives of girls as we still have 42% of girls using cloth rather than sanitary napkins. In the atmosphere governed by patriarchal norms and misogynist mind sets, it is important to effectively empower adolescent girls and mobilize many stakeholders in their support. As girls stand at the threshold of adulthood they need and deserve resources and support to overcome the barriers that hold them back and that will help unlock their potential to lead full lives.