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Meet India’s First Transgender Woman Lawyer

By: Swapna Majumdar (WeNews correspondent) | January 24, 2019

I was determined to enroll only as a trans woman lawyer, even if it took more than a decade.

Anupam Singh: Saving Lives After Her Own Dream Dies

By: Swapna Majumdar (WeNews correspondent) | December 26, 2018

I tell parents not to marry their daughters young. They must be educated so that they can follow their dreams and not die while giving birth.

India: Where Pregnant Women are More than Statistics

By: Swapna Majumdar (WeNews correspondent) | September 18, 2018

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

By: Swapna Majumdar (WeNews correspondent) | May 21, 2018

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

By: Swapna Majumdar (WeNews correspondent) | March 14, 2018

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

By: Swapna Majumdar (WeNews correspondent) | October 25, 2017

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

By: Swapna Majumdar (WeNews correspondent) | October 7, 2017

“Those who once taunted me about my gender stand before me with folded hands waiting for a judgment on their case.”

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Girls Gravitate to Some STEM Classes, Avoid Others

By: Sandhya Kalavacherla | November 4, 2016

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.”

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No Matter What It’s Called, These Indian Teens Want Sex Ed

By: Veda M. | August 10, 2016

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

By: Gagandeep Kaur | June 1, 2016

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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