Bandhan Tod


Bandhan Tod is an mobile app to stop child marriage in India's Bihar state[1] through SOS button in the app.[2] When the SOS on Bandhan Tod is activated, the nearest small NGO will attempt to resolve the issue.[3] If the family resists, then the police gets notified. Till now so many child marriages has been cancelled through bandhan tod interventions.[4][5]

Bandhan Tod
TypeMobile App
Official language
Hindi English
Key people
Prashanti Tiwari, Anis Bari
Websitehttp://genderalliance.org.in

Bandhan Tod is an initiative of Gender Alliance Managed by Prashanti Tiwari to support the state government's efforts to end child marriage and dowry.[6]

References
  1. "Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi to launch app for girls today | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  2. India, Press Trust of (December 18, 2018). "Bandhan Tod 2.0: App where women can raise voice against sexual harassment" – via Business Standard.
  3. "'Bandhan Tod' app comes to the rescue of Bihar schoolgirl". December 3, 2017.
  4. "Bihar Tuition Teacher Marries Teen. Villagers Prevent Girls From Studying". NDTV.com.
  5. "Nearly 50 Child Marriages Cancelled in Bihar Following Activists' Intervention". NewsClick. February 2, 2019.
  6. "United Nations Backed Gender Alliance Initiative Launches Bandhan Tod App to Fight Child Marriage". FirstPost. September 18, 2017.
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