Sharmila Ranganathan

About Me

MukkaMaar x Sharmila

Hi! I'm Sharmila, a Grade 11 student passionate about sports, dance, and photography. I've always channeled my energy into causes I care about, particularly child welfare and education. This year, I'm taking on the Tata Mumbai Marathon to continue supporting MukkaMaar in their vital mission to empower young girls.

The reality is stark today - 1 in 3 girls in India faces violence. I believe we must come together to keep every girl safe. This year, I plan to raise Rs.1lakh for MukkaMaar and support their cause. Your donations help empower more girls to defend themselves and live the life they wish to.

Appeal

Gender-based violence is an ongoing reality that strips women and girls of their freedom and agency. MukkaMaar directly confronts this by building girls from the inside out to thrive. Through their holistic programs, they equip adolescent girls with empowerment self-defense training, critical awareness of harmful gender dynamics, their rights, and essential life skills.

Your donation will help MukkaMaar deliver its programs across the country. Their 3-year curriculum taught by trained martial arts champions in government schools will impact over 8,500 adolescent girls across Mumbai and Delhi. The MukkaMaar with Mukki (MwM) WhatsApp chatbot provides a condensed, gamified, and self-paced version of the training, set to reach 200,000 adolescent girls this year through government and NGO partnerships.
When a girl believes in her ability to confront violence, she begins to imagine a life for herself free from that burden. She feels and asserts her agency.

It takes just Rs.3,600 to empower one girl for an entire year. That's only Rs.300 per month—surprisingly less than the cost of your monthly coffee run!
Join me in supporting MukkaMaar Girls. Every contribution helps expand this movement and helps girls everywhere #RunInFreedom.

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