WHO Issues New Guidance On Preventing And Treating Infections Around The Time Of Childbirth

Bacterial infections around the time of childbirth (peripartum infections) account for about one-tenth of maternal deaths globally. In addition to the high risk of mortalit...

Gender Inequality Still A Challenge – Activists

GIRLS are kidnapped and sexually abused, the perpetrators walk away without being arrested, capital offences like murder and rape are never followed up. Drunkenness, polyga...

London Film Festival Turns Spotlight On Gender Equality

The BFI London Film Festival opens Oct. 7 with “Suffragette,” the story of the Brit women who fought for equal rights to vote a century ago. It is clear, though...

Scientists Urge RICO Investigation Of Corporate Climate Deniers

Climate-change denial has been compared to Big Tobacco?s 50-year-campaign to deny the dangers of cigarettes.Both attempted to muddy the waters of the public discussion by c...

‘Vidya, Deepika, Kangana, Anushka And I Stand Against Disparity Shown Towards Male And Female Actors’ – Priyanka Chopra.

Female actors in Bollywood have time and again spoken about disparity shown against male and female actors in the industry. Not only in terms of pay, even when it comes to ...

THE FILM & TV INDUSTRY DECLARES A STRIKE!

THE FILM & TV INDUSTRY DECLARES A STRIKE!

We were hoping to avoid this, and did our damdest for that, but unfortunately, in the face of demeaning obduracy, we f...

Health And The UN

September 8 marked 15 years to the day since the United Nations adopted the millennium development goals (MDGs). Soon the world will adopt a new regime in global milestones...

Farhan Akhtar Lends Support To DD Show Main Kuch Bhi Kar Sakti Hoon!

Farhan Akhtar has often voiced his opinion against gender discrimination, has championed various causes so it is no surprise that the filmmaker known for his social campaig...

Shakira Calls For Leaders To Join Early Childhood Revolution.

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Shakira today urged global leaders to INVEST heavily in early childhood development in the wake of new science that is creating a revolutionary s...