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Girls are weak! Boys are brave! Often, you must have heard this statement. Google.com                 In a patriarchal society like ours, we create contrasting gender roles that lead to discrimination and devaluation of girls and women. Stereotyping that promotes gender inequity, which later leads to acceptance of imbalances in power. The root of the problem stems from negative influences on a child’s attitude and perception. Gender identities are defined as children grow and are influenced by the situation at home, from their parents, and at school, from their peers and teachers. This at times leads to discrimination and questionable gender roles — Children internalise the myth that boys are strong, while girls are vulnerable. We are no strangers to news about young girls being molested. Disha was five-years-old when she was first abused by a boy who was barely three times her age. Disha...