Children walk to school in the slum district of Madanpur Khadar. Photograph: David Levene for the GuardianGulafsha's mother pays for private tuition, despite the family's poverty. Photograph: David Levene for the GuardianMeena was banned from going to lessons because her parents worried for her 'honour' whilst walking to school. Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian
A young girl at home in the bustling district of Madanpur Khadar, New Delhi.Photograph: David Levene for the GuardianThe walk to school can be a daunting prospect in Madanpur Khadar. Photograph: David Levene for the GuardianChildren in class at Madanpur Khadar primary school. Photograph: David Levene for the GuardianGirls leave morning lessons. While roughly as many girls attend primary school as boys, the gap widens as they get older.Photograph: David Levene for the GuardianMadanpur Khadar primary school, which is one of many that suffer from a lack of teachers.Photograph: David Levene for the GuardianOvercrowded classes at Madanpur Khadar primary school.Photograph: David Levene for the GuardianSchoolgirls in Madanpur Khadar. Many girls complain of being teased on the way to school.Photograph: David Levene for the GuardianPupils on their way to school by rickshaw.Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian
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