Fathers Care Campaign Reaches a Thousand Villages in India

Village members hold up signs promoting the Fathers Care campaign in IndiaBy the end of 2013, the Fathers Care Campaign, implemented by the Centre for Health and Social Justice, had reached one thousand villages located in four states in India. The campaign focuses on the promotion of women’s and children’s rights, as well as the relationship between fathers and their children.

Recent campaign activities have included debates, signing pledges, postcard writing, poster competitions and other cultural programs. For the first time CHSJ also launched a “Toll free Number” to help provide information related to men, masculinity, children’s rights and responsible fatherhood.