Dabung Girl
| Dabung Girl | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Deeper learning Innovations Private Limited |
| First appearance | "Dabung Girl and the Space Journey" (2019) |
| Created by | Saurabh Agarwal |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Tara |
| Species | Human mutate |
| Place of origin | Tadkapur |
| Abilities |
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Dabung Girl (Hindi: दबंग गर्ल) is a fictional, Indian comic book superhero character. Dabung Girl is an Indian adolescent girl superhero focusing on breaking gender stereotypes.[1][2][3] She was created by life skills educationist Saurabh Agarwal.[4] Dabung Girl’s stories are presented as a comic book series.[5][6][7] The word Dabung means ‘fearless’ in English.[8]
Key characters
[edit]- Tara/Dabung Girl: Dabung Girl aka Tara is a regular village girl. Tara transforms herself into Dabung Girl by saying Kavooom!!![9]
- SuperAvni (aka Maya): Tara’s elder sister.[2]
- Purple Flame (aka Riya): Dabung Girl’s friend, who is also a superhero and has dyslexia.[10]
Awards and recognition
[edit]| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Winner of Social Media for Empowerment Award (SM4E) for child protection community campaign[11] |
| Winner of best emerging comic book series for children at CBAM Awards by AnimationXpress[12] | |
| 2020 | Social Impact Design Award at Design Leadership Summit by IAMAI[13] |
| Gather Fellowship for Social Impact, Seeds of Peace | |
| Nomination for Best Children Illustrated Book of the Year, ComicCon[14] | |
| Dabung Girl supported a design challenge, to solve social problem, in 2020 in partnership with Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and UNICEF[15] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Dabung Girl: An Indian female superhero that kids will relate to". The Indian Express. 2019-08-30. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ^ a b "Not in the mood for more Batman? Meet some of India's lesser-known superheroes". Hindustan Times. 2022-03-12. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "From child marriage to cyber bullying, the Indian supergirls are here | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ^ Hughes, Susan. "Saurabh Agarwal MPA 2014 creates a superhero for the young girls of India". Harvard Kennedy School. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ^ "A New Girl Superhero 'Dabung Girl' Is Fighting For Gender Equality In India". outlookindia.com. 2022-03-28. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "Bhaskar ePaper: Dainik Bhaskar Hindi News Paper, Hindi ePaper Online". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ Halima, Sadia (2021-06-04). "With Dabung Girl comics, Saurabh Agarwal aims to inspire and motivate young girls to raise their voice against all social barriers and taboos". AnimationXpress. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "Dabung Meaning in English".
- ^ "Dabung Girl - A Social Impact Superhero". Dabung Girl. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "The real superhero". www.mid-day.com. 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "Social Media for Empowerment Award 2021". Social Media for Empowerment Award for South Asia, DEF. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ^ "Here are the winners of the first edition of CBAM Awards". AnimationXpress. 2021-04-30. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ^ "Social Impact Design Award at Design Leadership Summit by IAMAI". Dabung Girl. 2020-11-04. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ "Nomination for Best Children Illustrated Book of the Year, ComicCon" (PDF). Comic Con India.
- ^ "IAMAI encourages budding entrepreneurs to come up with unique solutions during pandemic - Times of India". The Times of India. August 15, 2020. Retrieved 2022-05-22.