George Laryea-Adjei

George Laryea-Adjei is regional director for Unicef South Asia, based in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Bridging the digital divide empowers girls, if we get it right

When Vithika Yadav returned to India in 2008 after living in the United States, she saw that many young people—especially girls—didn’t have a space to openly talk about the difficult issues they faced. Gender-based violence, child marriage, and other harmful social practices remain commonplace, and are hardly ever discussed.

3y ago
October 11, 2021
October 11, 2021

Bridging the digital divide empowers girls, if we get it right

When Vithika Yadav returned to India in 2008 after living in the United States, she saw that many young people—especially girls—didn’t have a space to openly talk about the difficult issues they faced. Gender-based violence, child marriage, and other harmful social practices remain commonplace, and are hardly ever discussed.