Under the United Nations Campaign, Girl Up of H.R. College attempts to create an inclusive aura, with collaboration, cooperation, and coexistence. Members will think beyond the borders and resonate with ideologies, that bring home changes, and not differences, dreaming to create bonds for life.
Girl Up, the United Nations Foundation's campaign, engages girls to stand up for girls, empowering each other and changing our world. Led by a community of passionate advocates raising awareness and funds, the efforts help the hardest to reach girls living in places where it is hardest to be a girl.
ACTIVITIES 2022-2023
MEET FOR A CAUSE
October 31, 2022 Attendees: 15
Girl Up HRC core met and discussed the agenda for the year ahead. The focus was on building transformative leadership for girls to be gender justice advocates worldwide, including self-confidence, personal accountability and long-term aspirations.
Through education, fundraising, advocacy and service, Girl Up Club members develop the leadership skills necessary to make a positive impact in the lives of girls everywhere. Before we can achieve gender justice, we have to learn about the issues and how they intersect. When girls take part in Girl Up programs, they experience higher self-confidence, compassion, empathy, social collaboration and civic participation.
GIRL UP SPORTS BOOTCAMP: MEDIA REPRESENTATION
November 5, 2022 Attendees: 70
GirlUp HRC was part of an international sports bootcamp where girls from countries including US, UK, Australia, Peru among others interacted in order to gain insight on the gender gap in media representation with reference to sports.
Despite female participation in sporting events and athletic achievements of women and young girls, media coverage continues to represent girl and women athletes through the restrictive lens of gender stereotypes. By continuing to feature and centre focus on male athletes, and by presenting stereotypes of traditional femininity in their limited coverage of women athletes, media representation creates barriers to achieving gender equality. The bootcamp discussed ways in which this gender gap can be closed and the ways in which equity in media representation of women athletes can be achieved.
VALENTINE’S DAY CELEBRATION WITH AFTERTASTE FOUNDATION
February 14, 2023 Attendees: 58
Girl Up HRC organized an interactive Valentine’s Day celebration with the women at Aftertaste NGO, Malad. Believing in an idea of a developed India where every individual has access to a dignified life and opportunities, Aftertaste was started with the vision to empower women from economically disadvantaged communities and empower them to break the vicious cycle of social and economic poverty. Aftertaste makes opportunities that come with knowledge, exposure and economic means, accessible to marginalised women from the urban low-income communities of Mumbai. The session included gifting women some basic goodies, visit to the workshop, playing games like Antakshari and Rapid Fire, talking and understanding the life trajectories of the women.
STEM FOR SOCIAL GOOD BOOTCAMP
April 8, 2023 Attendees: 30
GirlUp HRC was part of an international STEM [science, technology, engineering, and mathematics] For Social Good Bootcamp, "Oceanic Sustainability: Protecting Our Planet's Lifeblood. Girls from countries all over the world including the US, the UK, and Taiwan interacted.
As our oceans face unprecedented threats, it's essential to learn about the science and technology behind oceanic sustainability, including innovative solutions and policies to address these challenges.
At this event, the participants had the opportunity to hear from an incredible line-up of speakers, including members of the Girl Up Community and the esteemed panelists Laura Bankey, Lily Rios-Brady, and Anamica Bedi de Silva. Together, the club explored cutting-edge research in marine biology, oceanography, and environmental science, and discussed how we can apply this knowledge to promote sustainable practices and protect our planet's most valuable resource.
Girl Up HRC Club Photo Gallery
ACTIVITIES 2021-2022
GIRLUP LAUNCH - STRONGER TOGETHER
October 3, 2021During the event, a video entailing what GirlUp does was shown, the principal and vice-principal were introduced and they said a few words along with Ms. Rifa Patel, teacher-in-charge.
The guest speaker Miss Khwahish Khan gave us insight into her experiences with the colour pink.
ICEBREAKER SESSION
November 14, 2021An icebreaker session was conducted for the FY’s and Samaritans of our club to welcome them and get to know them better. An interactive casual afternoon filled with fun games and conversations hosted by the core members of the club.
BUSINESS SPRING 22
February 3, 2022GirlUp HR College organized Business Spring 22 an insightful discussion about how to overcome hurdles as a female entrepreneur and take back some valuable tips from our panel, featuring Anaheez Patel, Janvi Manghnani, and Sanya Pillai.
Anaheez Patel is a fitness blogger working with Forbes. Her mantra - If she can manage her full-time job by taking time out for workouts and staying fit.
Janvi Manghnani is a full-time fashion entrepreneur working as an influencer and now she is a business owner.
Sanya Pillai runs her thrifting small business, which emphasizes sustainable fashion.
A wide range of topics was discussed. Key takeaways from the session were:
- The first step is to start. You will not know if you had it in yourself unless you go ahead and do it.
- Getting straight, 'A's is not necessary, if you have a good skill set and believe in yourself, nobody can stop you from being successful.
- It is better to get things done when they are to be done. Procrastination will leave you more miserable in the end.
- Average efforts will give average results. If you want to go high up on the ladder of success, you are going to have to put in the effort.
- Thrifting is sustainable and better for the environment. We should try to remove the social stigma attached to second-hand clothes.
WOMENS’ DAY & HOLI CELEBRATION
March 17, 2022GirlUp organized the event in collaboration with the Women’s Development Cell for the entire college faculty and non-teaching staff, especially females. Our club vice president and the president of WDC hosted it.
The event commenced with the encouraging words of our Principal Dr. Pooja Ramchandani, followed by an energetic dance performance and a retro Bollywood-themed music performance. Followed by an interactive fun game session for the audience with prizes.
Towards the end, there was cake cutting and distribution of Customized Diaries for the female faculty and Customized Mugs for the female presidents of clubs of our college as a token of appreciation. The event concluded with the principal applying Holi colours to everyone present.
Girl Up HRC Club Photo Gallery
