Raising Self-Esteem of Young Girls in Pakistan

by Dawood Global Foundation - Educate a Girl

Project Report | Sep 14, 2020
Step by Step

By Rafia Khatak | Project Volunteer

Colorism is a cold reality for so many young girls in Pakistan who are told from a small age that they are ugly and undesirable. As they get older, multinationals and other top jobs often prefer "fair girls" for window-dresssing as verified by several students who participated in our recent Educate a Girl Skin Colour conference.

There are enough obstacles in life and mental health and struggling with self-esteem are real issues. This project is fundraising to combat that very problem. And change is real. Change is happening. Already, Unilever has announced the change in name of Fair and Lovely to Glow and Lovely.

Step by step, changes will occur and we are on the frontlines for both advocating, training and building a community that celebrates its differences, does not discriminate because of them.

Thank you for donating to Raise Self-Esteeem of Young Girls in Pakistan to be planted. Please do give more so more programming can be put in place to combat deep-rooted colorism and most importantly, raise the self-esteem of Pakistani girls.

Starting today, September 14, GlobalGiving is matching all donations at 50% up to $50, until funds run out. So if you give USD 100 or more, your donation will be increased by $50. Thank you!

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