Juhie Bhatia, Author at Women's eNews

A woman walking outside her home in Taveuni, Fiji.

Fiji Constitution Debate Bypasses Outer-Island Women

By Juhie Bhatia ● Crime & Law ● October 19, 2013

For those reading Fiji’s new constitution with an eye to women’s rights, it’s half-baked. But what concerns the leader of a prominent women’s rights organization here is how few women in the country are even aware of provisions in the controversial document.

UN Women’s Lakshmi Puri: ‘Priority is to Power On’

By Juhie Bhatia ● Employment ● June 6, 2013

At the sidelines of last week’s major global forum on women’s health, the interim leader of the 2-year-old U.N. superagency expressed pride in its startup phase of rapid institution-building and is focused on everything from field work to raising a target annual budget of $300 million.

Dr. Rebecca Gomperts looking at a Women on Waves ship.

Abortion Ship to Dock in Morocco to Publicize Safety

By Juhie Bhatia ● Uncategorized ● October 3, 2012

Women on Waves hopes to offer medical abortions and publicize misoprostol, a drug that can induce an abortion. It’s in Moroccan pharmacies and elsewhere in the region under the brand name Artotec. This marks the ship’s first trip to a Muslim country.

Rougher Road Ahead for Morocco’s Maternal Health

By Juhie Bhatia ● Uncategorized ● September 22, 2012

Morocco has blazed a reputation as a can-do country when it comes to improving its maternal health statistics. But a birth attendant in the remote Atlas Mountains shows the steeper climb that lies ahead for the country as it tries to reach rural women who live far from any health clinic.

Moroccan Moms Benefit from Maternal Health Revolution

By Juhie Bhatia ● Uncategorized ● July 23, 2012

Morocco is on target to be one of the few countries to meet the U.N.’s goal of lowering maternal mortality by 2015, in part thanks to a strong Peace Corps program and smaller families. A woman waiting at a clinic dramatizes how things are changing.

Young Moroccans Keep Arab-Spring Spirit Alive

By Juhie Bhatia ● Employment ● April 24, 2012

The youth-led Feb. 20 Movement in Morocco has simmered down to a core group that includes many female activists. They’re keeping an eye on constitutional reforms enacted last year that some say didn’t go far enough. “We want real, radical change,” says one.

Healthy-Eating Teachers Target Cultural Taste Buds

By Juhie Bhatia ● Health & Science ● April 9, 2012

Diabetes and obesity are big problems for Hispanic women in New York, particularly those in low-income areas such as the South Bronx. Nutritionists say lessons in healthier eating and cooking begin with a cultural understanding of food.

Moroccan Suicide Focuses Legal Trackers on Rape

By Juhie Bhatia ● Crime & Law ● March 20, 2012

Moroccan activists met in Fez last week to learn how to use an online database of women’s rights court decisions. They hope it will help propel reforms that were too late for Amina Filali, the teen who killed herself after being forced to marry her rapist.

Videos: Outrage, Protest Follow 16-Year-Old Moroccan’s Suicide

By Juhie Bhatia ● Crime & Law ● March 19, 2012

Many activists in Morocco are outraged and protesting the laws that led to the suicide of a 16-year-old near Tangiers, who was forced to marry her rapist. Juhie Bhatia, Women’s eNews managing editor, was in Morocco for reaction.

Journalist’s Tweets Give Voice to Libya Uprisings

By Juhie Bhatia ● Politics ● March 22, 2011

Sarah Abdurrahman, a 27-year-old U.S. radio producer, started a Twitter feed based on local contacts in Libya. In the early days of the uprising, when foreign media was mainly absent, it provided a crucial stream of communication.

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