They see me talking to girls often. But the difference is now I know how to interact with them with dignity and confidence.

The campaign has helped me to do that. Incidentally I have also been able to impress one of them to be my life partner!”

“Like other boys, I too would tease and harass girls and this was the only way I knew how to interact with them.

As a person too I was an introvert and low in confidence. Now my friends in college comment that I am not the same Biplab!

Biplab Patatunder

We Can Campaign Changemaker

Biplab is studying in Baruipur college. He has attended a series of trainings on gender and violence at TF and helped facilitate events to create 121 changemakers. He has also organised an event at his own college. And spoken to lots of friends, both boys and girls in college about the campaign.

Aug 2006