9. Be Supportive-When girls tell you about violence they have experienced in their lives believe them. It is extremely rare for girls to make up a story about rape or abuse. You may be the first and only person she tells. Believe her and support her decisions, without being judgmental.

8. Remember violence is a choice- Don’t make excuses for friends and peers who are violent. Stop supporting the notion that violence is due to mental illness, lack of anger management skills, alcohol and drug use, stress, etc.

7 Stop Victim Blaming – Don’t blame girls and women for how they choose to dress or judge their behavior. Violence can’t be prevented through limiting the freedoms of girls. This only allows the violence to continue because perpetrators become invisible, and those who witness remain silent.

6. Come up with an action plan – Plan ahead what you would do in situations where either, people you know or strangers, are being abusive and/or sexist. Sometimes it’s easier to interrupt and stop the abuse when you know what you will say and how you will approach the situation before hand.

There are many villages where there are trading of girls. Near Ahmadabad about 25 villages are such where almost all the girls brought to villages are through trading of girls. What action ex CM of Gujarat and current PM is taking regarding this.

5. Stop street harassment-Don’t engage in any forms of sexual harassment, such as catcalling, and unwanted touching. And don’t let your friends and peers engage in those behaviors either! It’s not just enough that you don’t engage in those behaviors, be empowered to speak up against friends and peers who do! Don’t look the other way!

4. Discourage sexist homophobic & transphobic language - Words are powerful, especially when spoken by people who have power over others. We live in a society where words are used to put girls and women down. Gendered name-calling is used & sends the message, that girls and women are less than fully human. When girls and women are seen as inferior, it becomes easier to treat them with less respect and ignore their rights. Changing the way you speak can change the way you think.

3. Be media literate and critical - Be critical of what you see otherwise it become normalized and we are desensitized! The media regularly uses images of violence against women and objectifies girls and women to sell products. Women are also objectified in movies, music and magazines. If you see an ad or commercial that is sexist and degrading towards women – write or e-mail the company and don’t buy their products.

1. Use Social Media - Social media has an empowering effect send articles, with the click of a button, you can spread the word. Youth do not need the mainstream media to voice their views! 2. Report – Report photos / screeshots that exploit girls and young women when you see them on social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Equality in right is one of the ways in preventing violence. I feel this is getting started from the school days. Whenever a boy does mistake he gets beaten up. For the same mistake a girl will only get a warning. A mistake is always a mistake, not matter about the gender. I have faced this in my school days. Even this is happening with our current law. So equality should be brought every where like property, education, choices, punishments, whatever you name.