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.

A boy asks his friend why his sister doesn’t go to school. The friend replies that she can’t because she has to do household chores. The boy advises his friend to send his younger sister to school as his elder sister also goes to college regularly. The friend takes his advice and requests his parents to send his sister to school with him. The parents agree and from then onwards his sister starts going to school regularly.

Tarun goes out to get chalk for the teacher’s conveniences before he arrives in the class but is beaten up by the teacher for getting the chalks without his permission. Tarun complains to the headmaster who reprimands the teacher for his misconduct. The teacher realizes his mistake and asks for Tarun’s forgiveness.

A boy reaches school late and is severely punished by the teacher. He is made to clean the school, stand in the sun and beaten up with a stick for his non-punctuality. The boy feels sad and vows to reach school on time.

A girl gets late for school due to household chores and requests a friend to drop her to school on his bicycle. Her brother’s friend sees this and complains to her father. On returning home she is badly scolded by her father for going with a boy and her studies are discontinued.

A newly appointed teacher drinks in the class and neglects his duty as a teacher. One day he gives his students some problems to solve at home which none of them succeed in solving as they had not been taught anything by the teacher. The teacher gets angry and beats up the students severely. The students complain to the principal who reprimands the errant teacher. The teacher realizes his mistake and vows to mend his ways.

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.

The comic strips encourage girls to raise their voices against discrimination. A girl’s studies are discontinued by her parents after she finishes seventh class. Her parents see the meager education sufficient for a girl and she is asked to give out a helping hand in the household chores. However, the girl refuses to meekly submit in the face of this injustice and decides to protest against it.

The following comic strip highlights the all pervasive issue of gender discrimination in India. A farmer whole heartedly supports his son’s decision to join a computer course while discourages his daughter to join an embroidery course on account of her being a girl. According to the farmer it’s worthwhile to invest in his son’s educational betterment as he would support the family when he grows up while a girl has to ultimately settle down with her in-laws family.

This Comic strip again highlights the issue of gender discrimination prevalent in Indian households. A man encourages his son to go to Lucknow in search of a good job while sees household chores as the only job fit for her daughter. The daughter protests against her father’s discriminatory attitude and is badly snubbed by her father.

The following comic strip appeals for equal opportunities for the girl and the boy child. A man offers his thanks to God because he “blessed” him with a boy after two girls to support his household. On hearing this his daughter protests against her father’s attitude. She tells him that a girl, given an opportunity is equally capable of supporting her family. The father realises his mistake and vows never to discriminate among his children.

The comic strip shows how gender discrimination can be eradicated with education. A boy learns about the ill effects of gender discrimination at school. When he comes home he tells his parents about the need to educate the girl child and convinces them to send his sister to school with him.

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.