Sexual, Reproductive Health Narrative In India: Will 2024 Turn Tables?

In India, discussions around sexual and reproductive health have been integral to family planning policies since the inception of the five-year plans. In the first five-year plans, the focus was on women as mothers and caregivers, leading to an emphasis on family planning and reproductive health. Furthermore, reproductive health has been central to all five-year […]

Why Combating Gender-Based Violence Is Crucial For Global Development

In the effort at establishing institutional mechanisms of Nari Adhikar Kendra or Gender Resource Centre managed by Cluster level federation in Madhya Pradesh, the largest number of issues raised were of domestic violence. The concept of gender was often equated and explained in terms of discrimination and domestic violence. Domestic violence, especially economic violence was […]

Is rural India’s educational transformation in favour of the girl child

Parents are increasingly advocating for advanced education, including technical and postgraduate degrees, for their daughters, writes Javed Siddiqui Rural India, deeply rooted in traditional norms, is experiencing a remarkable transformation. Women are emerging from their homes, becoming influential figures in panchayats, rural markets, and community structures. This shift, fuelled by social and economic mobility, marks […]

Karnataka Tribal Athlete Aims High With Javelin

I was born in a small village called Mainalli in Mundgod taluk of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka. I have three siblings. All of us are girls and I am the third child. My sisters were also into sports but had to quit to concentrate on their studies. I am the only one left standing. […]

Looking Beyond Disability, How I Found My True Calling In Thangka Art

I was born in Shipting, a remote village in the trans-Himalayan Lahaul valley in Himachal Pradesh, the fourth among five girls. I contracted polio as a toddler and spent my entire childhood indoors. While my sisters went to school, I passed my time drawing and gradually found solace in painting. It was my distant meme […]

From Studying In An Orphanage To Managing One, My Journey As A Nurturer

From growing up in an orphanage, getting married as a teen to leaving her abusive husband, Saraswathi faced hardships, and now runs an orphanage, nurturing young girls After growing up in an orphanage for the sake of schooling, Saraswathi of Ravogodlu village in Ramanagara district of Karnataka walked out of an abusive marriage. She talks […]

Women shouldn’t be targeted for India’s growing population: Experts

Women, according to the World Bank, account for 48 per cent of India’s population As India became the world’s most populous country, experts said women should not be blamed for the country’s growing population and asserted that gender equality and greater bodily autonomy will act as key determinants for a sustainable future. According to the […]

Women shouldn’t be targeted for India’s population: Experts

New Delhi, Apr 19 (PTI) As India became the world’s most populous country, experts said women should not be blamed for the country’s growing population and asserted that gender equality and greater bodily autonomy will act as key determinants for a sustainable future. According to the latest data provided by the United Nations, India has […]

Women shouldn’t be targeted for India’s population Experts

New Delhi, Apr 19 (PTI) As India became the world’s most populous country, experts said women should not be blamed for the country’s growing population and asserted that gender equality and greater bodily autonomy will act as key determinants for a sustainable future. According to the latest data provided by the United Nations, India has […]

As Indian population crosses China’s, experts flag opportunities and concerns

While India is experiencing an increase in absolute numbers, due to lower fertility rates, the proportion of young people in the population is likely to decrease in the coming years. The UNFPA’s State of the World Population report released Wednesday has confirmed that India’s population has outstripped China’s, with India now at 142.86 crore and […]

‘Lack of awareness about abortion among reasons for spike in population’

As India is on the brink of surpassing China to become the most populous country in the world, experts cite lack of literacy, awareness regarding contraception and abortions and economic factors among reasons for the spike in the population. According to data from the National Family Health Survey, more abortions take place in urban areas, […]

Lack of awareness about contraception among reasons for spike in population

The data stated that 1.9 per cent women with no schooling background went for abortions while 3.5 per women with 10-11 years of education opted for it As India is on the brink of surpassing China to become the most populous country in the world, experts cite lack of literacy, awareness regarding contraception and abortions […]