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Gender

Sex selective abortions lead to gender ratio distortions in 12 countries

According to a recent global study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, abortions based...

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Sustainable Development

UNFPA conducts classes to raise awareness on gender equality

Fatime Ali Abakar from the single-sex Lycée de Bol School in Chad told the UN News, “We spoke about puberty and periods and looked...

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Festivals

Harvest Festivals celebrated across the Country

In today’s world, there is so much of monotony and pressure in everyone’s life that every once in a while, we all want to escape fr...

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Health

The Himalayan Superwomen: Midwives of Pakistan act as Life-savers

In Pakistan, for every 100,000 babies born, some 260 women die during childbirth. The country is one of 11 countries that comprised 65 per...

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Health

Global Decline in Fertility Rates Shocking

There is a remarkable decline in fertility rates around the world which is leading to a “baby bust” in many countries including the UK, health experts have warn...

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Festivals

‘Sonyachi Jejuri’: A Festival that paints the Town Gold

India is a land of colours and festivities.  A small town in Maharashtra, actually lives up to the name ev...

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Gender

Policy Level Changes required to make Women Economically Empowered

Many articles state that financial literacy and education are the key to making women economically more empower...

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Festivals

Ambubasi Mela: A Festival that Celebrates Fertility and Rejuvenation

Guwahati’s Kamakhya Temple organizes the Ambubasi Mela (also pronounced as Ambubachi Mela) which is a fou...

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Health

A Look at India’s National Health Profile 2018

On June 19, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda released the National Health Profile (NHP)-2018 prepared by the Central Bu...

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Health

The Doctors who changed the Face of Healthcare in Maharashtra

Dr. Rani Bang and Dr. Abhay Bang are a doctor couple who were recently awarded the Padma Shri for their revolut...

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