A DOCUMENTARY titled ‘Mothers of Courage’, based on a women-led grassroots movement to promote girls’ education in Bihar, has won the 2026 United Nations SDG Action Award in Creativity category. The award was presented at the ‘Heroes of Tomorrow: UN SDG Action Awards’ ceremony held in Rome on October 29. The film was selected from over 7,000 applications representing 190 countries and territories, Shikshagraha said in a statement. According to the statement, the documentary is part of Shikshagraha, a people-powered movement to strengthen public education, championed by Infosys co-founder and former CEO S D Shibulal. It is supported by Bengaluru-based non-profits ShikshaLokam and Mantra4Change. The initiative has mobilised over 1.19 million citizens across 14 districts in Bihar, it said. The documentary showcases women challenging social norms to promote girls’ education, with mothers and mothers-in-law supporting girls in continuing or resuming their studies.