Film on girls' education in Bihar wins UN SDG Action Award

'Mothers of Courage', a documentary on a women-led movement promoting girls' education in rural Bihar, has won the 2026 UN SDG Action Award in the Creativity category. Organisers said over 1.2 million people have joined the campaign, pledging to educate their daughters and prevent early marriage. Chief curator Khushboo Awasthi dedicated the award to village mothers and women leaders.