India: Where Pregnant Women are More than Statistics
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India has experienced a 22 percent reduction in its maternal mortality rate since 2013. Here’s one major reason why.
Beyond Begging: Meet the Mother of a Thousand Orphans
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Now everybody who rejected me wants to felicitate me, including my marital and natal family.
Looking Up to Visually-Impaired Girls in India, through Judo
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This is a dream come true for 65 visually-impaired girls from marginalized communities in India, who have overcome economic and social challenges to learn judo, and are now teaching others.
“Yes Men Can,” says India’s Kant Brothers
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It is a difficult and risky job to raid a brothel and bring the culprits to court, but we were determined to continue.
Meet the First Transgender Judge in India
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“Those who once taunted me about my gender stand before me with folded hands waiting for a judgment on their case.”
Teen Voices
Girls Gravitate to Some STEM Classes, Avoid Others
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The focus on getting girls in STEM is working in life sciences, less so in math and engineering. “I really don’t enjoy math,” says one 17-year-old. “So I plan on pursuing a career in biology.”
Teen Voices
No Matter What It’s Called, These Indian Teens Want Sex Ed
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In a country where censors omit kissing scenes in movies, young people have a tough time getting information. My friend Rashi, 18, who got married last month, confesses that as a “good girl,” she knew nothing about sex before marriage.
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In India, Sex Education Struggles with Taboo Status
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Sex is a taboo topic in India, but schools are nonetheless mandated to teach it. Parents with an eye on what their children might be doing on the Internet are also anxious to find ways of discussing the issue.
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In India, Daughters Have Big Family Problems with Inheritance
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The popularity of novelist Ratna Vira, who writes about this common family drama, could be a sign of cultural shift. But for now, many women in India are discouraged from inheriting family property on the same basis as their brothers.
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This 23-year-old woman just opened India’s first rehab clinic for acid attack survivors
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Ria Sharma wasn’t always an activist. Just a few years back she was a fashion student at Leeds College of Art. But she felt uninspired by the work, and decided to branch into film. Her first project: A documentary about acid attack survivors.