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Human Rights Lawyer Ujwala Kadrekar To Share Insights With Scriptwriters On Domestic Violence And Abuse

Human Rights Lawyer Ujwala Kadrekar will addressing media and entertainment leaders, writers, producers, journalists and authors at The Third Eye program headquarters, for ...

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70 Govt. Schools Will Give Young Girls ‘Menstruation Lessons’ In Delhi

NGO Sacchi Saheli has been doing some great work giving lessons on menstrual hygiene and creating awareness across various slums in Delhi. Now, as per reports, they will be...

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Need To Take Emergency Contraception? Check With Your Doctor First

When Kripa* decided to start using contraceptives five months ago, she turned to Google to figure out which one to buy. “I didn’t want to go to a gynaecologist ...

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Contraceptive Cruelty: How patriarchy Determines Birth Control Use In India

A month or so before her wedding, 23-year-old Rituparna’s mother suggested that they go to a gynaecologist for a ‘normal check-up’. Once there however, he...

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Indian Women Facing Early Menopause: Survey

Nearly 4 per cent of Indian women experience signs of menopause between 29 and 34 years of age, says a recent survey conducted by The Institute for Social and Economic Chan...

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High Rate Of Maternal Mortality, C-Section Cause For Concern

Even after achieving an enviable position in primary health care, the State continues to have a high maternal mortality rate (MMR). With 250 mothers dying in child birth ag...

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Five Ways Tech Is Crowdsourcing Women’s Empowerment

From gathering data on street harassment in Egypt to finding respectful gynaecologists in India, technology is helping women fight discrimination Even when data is gathered...

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Dr Nikhil Datar on role of experts in content creation

Dr Nikhil Datar is Founder & Chief Consultant Gynaecologist - Datar Nursing Home, Medical Director, Yashada Maternity Hospital, and attached to Nanavati Hospital, and H...

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TN aims to bring down maternal mortality rate, says TNHSP Director

The Tamil Nadu Health Systems Project (TNHSP) is working towards reducing Tamil Nadu’s maternal mortality rate (MMR) to 45 per one lakh live births by 2017 from the c...

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New WHO goals to focus on maternal mortality

In a special meeting for sustainable development in September, the World Health Organisation (WHO) will discuss the goals for the next 15 years. “It wants to end prev...

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