RISE
India
Partnering with government schools to lead a learner-centred programme that builds life skills, deepens social-emotional learning, and transforms gender stereotypes.
Partnering with governments across India
स्वास्थ्य सेवाओं से लेकर शैक्षिक और सांस्कृतिक कार्यक्रमों तक हम मदद कर सकते हैं।
स्वास्थ्य सेवाओं से लेकर शैक्षिक और सांस्कृतिक कार्यक्रमों तक हम मदद कर सकते हैं।
Stories are the backbone of the RISE curriculum. We use stories — such as Ruksana's — to ignite discovery and build empathy. The stories of the RISE curriculum help learners strengthen 21st century skills, including financial and digital literacy.
Kusum's Adventurous Innings
Stories like the Ruksana film and the Kusum comic book open up opportunities for discovery and learning. The RISE curriculum builds:
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Social-emotional skills to nurture confidence, resilience, and agency
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Critical thinking to empower young people to analyze information, challenge biases, and make thoughtful decisions
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Financial literacy for informed decision-making and independence
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Digital literacy to prepare young people for a rapidly evolving world
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Storytelling skills to foster a greater sense of identity, build confidence, and amplify their voices
In 2025 Girl Rising and Yuvaa created Kusum’s Adventurous Innings, a comic book about a courageous young girl who defies gender stereotypes to follow her love for the sport of cricket.
Kusum’s journey is more than a sports story. It’s about courage, resilience, and challenging the barriers that hold girls back. This comic is a vibrant part of our RISE curriculum, igniting conversations about gender, identity, and equality in classrooms and communities across India.
"From the Girl Rising program, I learned that we girls can do anything boys can do. We can do work equal to them."
Kaveri, 17
With the RISE curriculum, we are reaching 2 million students through in-person and on-line programming to try to change that.
In India only
1 in 3 girls completes secondary school.
And India is near the bottom of the Gender Gap Index
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