Women

'I Was Compelled To Walk 4 Km In Snow, Four Days After Childbirth'
Koti (Himachal Pradesh): "I was compelled to walk for four kilometres with my new-born, in knee-deep snow, just days...
Amended Abortion Law Still Gives Doctors, Not Women, The Final Say
New Delhi: The terms for abortion have been liberalised in India after an amended law received the President's assent on...

What Child Stunting Numbers Tell Us About North-East Indian States
Bengaluru and Delhi: Stunting among children aged below five has increased in four northeastern Indian states, a trend...

Women Collectives Tackle Teen Sex, Contraception And Nutrition
Bastar & Mumbai: Ratni Kashyap, 20, sat in her courtyard with her 17-day-old newborn, snugly wrapped in a towel,...

India May Be Reversing Decades Of Progress On Child Nutrition, New Govt Data Show
Chennai: India could be seeing an increase in child undernutrition, reversing decades of gains, early data from the...

Why Contraception Is Still ‘Women’s Business’ In India
New Delhi: A mother of two, Seema Devi, 36, from Barauli village in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh, is quite clear...

India’s Fight Against Anaemia Is Picking Up Pace, States Have To Do More
When Khusbu Chaudhari, 24, seven months pregnant, first came to Ballabgarh Government Hospital, she was moderately...

Why Indian Pharmacies Are Reluctant To Stock Abortion Pills
Mumbai: Medical abortion drugs are not available at retail pharmacies in Rajasthan, a study released in August 2019 has...
