Jyotirmayee Mohapatra: Advocate for India's Young Women
Growing up in her village in India, Jyotirmayee Mohapatra witnessed the serious problems that children, especially girls, face there. As a teen, she organized the Meena Club to draw attention to and attack these problems. India now boasts over 300 Meena Clubs, and in 2004 Jyoti received the prestigious Youth Action Network award.
