The word ‘Mard’ in Hindi means ‘man’. Actor Farhan Akhtar along with Bling and JWT Digital has created an upheaval in the world of social media by launching a campaign against rape and discrimination called Men Against Rape and Discrimination or MARD.  The social campaign aims to create awareness amongst men (especially youth) about the importance of gender equality and respect towards women.

The Prajapat community of Haryana's Mahendergarh district has launched a ‘save the girl child’ campaign, calling for an end to feticide.

There are just eight days left to help local non-profit Educate Girls win the Girl Effect GlobalGiving Challenge.

Can a song change the world? That depends on who you ask but there is no denying the arts has offered a voice to people or issues that otherwise go unheard. In the same vein, Palestinian hip hop group DAM use their latest track to confront the horrific issue of honour killings.