This comic strip highlights the blatant discrimination that the girl child faces in Indian society. A boy asks his father for money to go for a picnic in Mumbai. The father happily gives him the money but when his daughter asks him for money for shopping, he out rightly refuse and asks her to quietly go in and do the household chores.
This cartoon strip brings to light how boys are privileged over girls in Indian households.
A boy comes home after playing with his friends. His mother offers him milk to overcome his fatigue. But when the girl asks for milk after finishing the household chores, she refuses. The girl feels neglected and rues the discrimination that the girl child has to face at their homes.
This comic strip highlights a girl’s strong will and her efforts to educate herself. The girl is refused to attend school by her mother as she wants her to help her with the household chores. However, the girl doesn’t lose heart and decides to squeeze time out from household chores and attend school regularly.
This comic strip gives out the positive message of how hard work brings rich rewards. A boy steals his classmate’s geometry box. He complains to his parents and the boy is beaten up by his father. However, his teacher calls the boy and explains to him the importance of hard work. He promises the boy that if he would stand first in the class he’ll reward him with a geometry box. Encouraged by teacher’s kind words, the boy works hard and tops his class and gets rewarded with the promised geometry box.
The comic strip highlights how domestic violence can spoil a child’s life and scar her forever. A girl is caught talking in the class by her teacher. The teacher in her anger thrashes her so severely that the girl loses her hand forever. When the teacher comes to know about the girl’s predicament she realizes her mistake and feels sad for the girl.
Please note these cartoon strips by children are based on what they see in their schools and not actual happenings. Also, the name of the children who have created the strips have been omitted to protect their identities.
