Priyanka, Freida launch Girl Rising India campaign

At a star-studded show, Indian actress Freida Pinto and Priyanka Chopra launched a new campaign 'Girl Rising India' campaign which is aimed at changing the lives of girls across the country.Through powerful storytelling and visible advocacy, Girl Rising's India campaign is designed to spark grassroots, community-led change for girls, a media release said on Saturday. "The time has come where instead of questioning why we should educate girls, we should be asking why not. When we know that educating a girl can change the world, why wait?With Girl Rising we will change that," said Freida."I've been a part of the Girl Rising campaign since inception and am honoured to be able to bring this powerful idea to India. If more girls are educated, all of India standsto gain," said Priyanka.