Groovy: Bikes Not Brides

Groovy: Bikes Not Brides

Friday, April 8, 2011

“Why water a plant that is going to grow in a neighbor’s garden?”
This old saying from India is part of the story of Bahrati, a girl whose family does not see how they should invest in a bicycle for her to go to school because she will likely be married at a very young age. Meet Bahrati in a great new movie, With My Own Two Wheels. The film introduces us to people around the world whose lives have changed with the power of a bicycle.

Keeping girls in school seems to be the best way to prevent child marriage. Armene Modi, and the people at Ashti No Kai, came up with the simple solution of giving bicycles to young women so they can travel to school, making big dreams and a better planet a reality for girls in India.

Did you know you can contribute money or donate a bike and change a life? We love the organization BIKES NOT BOMBS - check them out here. Learn more about how to end the practice of child marriage from these world leading organizations working to end this practice - GirlUp, International Center for Research on Women, CARE , The Elders.

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