Roshni Football Group

In the urban slum community of Rajabazar in the city of Kolkata, girls are subject to gender-based discrimination and violence is widespread and normalised. Girls are excluded from decision making in their own homes and in the community, have low self worth and remain trapped in the cycle of gender discrimination. Roshni began its journey as a youth group formed by young girls in the community with the goal of empowering and securing the rights of adolescent girls and women. In the Roshni Football Group girls are defying norms, by playing a sport, wearing a sports uniform, traveling to the football ground, and most importantly having fun and living life the way they want it to be.