Growing Boys Into Men

Wed, 07/11/2012
The Hindu

A article in The Hindu newspaper highlights findings from ICRW's evaluation of its Parivartan program, which uses sports - specifically, cricket - to sensitize boys and young men to a variety of gender issues.

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