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The Government owned National Chqannel of Doordarshan as part of the e International Day of the Girl Child (October 11 onwards ) will telecast special episodes of Galli Galli Sim Sim, the Indian adaptation of Sesame Street, supported by P&G is introducing a month-long series of episodes focusing on gender equity and a new segment – Growing Up With Chamki.
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These special episodes unpack notions around gender for little children in their formative years, questioning the gender bias on actions and activities like cooking, crying, leading a sports team and finding engineering solutions. Led by the feisty, 5-year old muppet, Chamki, the episodes are part of the movement to create a more empowering narrative for young girls in media. Viewers can watch these inspiring episodes of Galli Galli Sim Sim on DD National, Monday to Friday at 3 PM and on Saturday at 10:30 AM.<\/p>\n
The new segment \u2018Growing Up With Chamki\u2019 will motivate children to reject common gender biases like boys don\u2019t cry or girls can\u2019t lead and more. You will see Chamki becoming a pilot, Super Lola solving math problems and Zari becoming a great leader. The \u2018Galli Ki Duniya\u2019 segment will focus on the socio-emotional well-being of children bringing attention to identifying and respecting everyone\u2019s feelings. In the \u2018I Heart Elmo\u2019 segment you will see Elmo learning that all opportunities and responsibilities are shared equally by men, women, boys and girls. The foot-tapping songs in each episode will motivate children to aspire and not limit their dreams because of their gender.
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Sonali Dhawan, Marketing Director at P&G said, \u201cAt P&G, we see equal and aspire to build a world free from gender bias as we champion the cause both inside and outside of P&G. We are leveraging our voice in advertising and media, removing gender bias barriers to the education of girls and economic opportunities for women, and achieving equal gender representation within the company. We are proud to support Sesame on this exclusive series that will spark conversations to create change and have a positive impact to help children \u2013 and adults \u2013 to see an equal world.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ira Joshi, Vice President- Education & Research, Sesame Workshop India says, \u201cAt Sesame, we know that the early years are important and the right kind of experiences and inputs during these critical years can unlock a child\u2019s potential, change lives and make the world a better place. We use our lovable and friendly muppets, to promote learning on television by making it fun and interactive. This month, to coincide with the International Day of the Girl Child, we have created special episodes which motivate children to see the world as an equal playground with equal opportunities, responsibilities and respect. We are excited to launch our new segments, produced with support of P&G, to help children learn that girls and boys can grow up equal.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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