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Discourse: Returning Women Their Body

The Supreme Court has recently intervened in cases where women have sought abortion because the foetus is deformed, triggering demands to allow women to determine the cours...

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Human Rights

Commission Wants Aadhar Cards For Disabled Children

The Uttarakhand State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR), on Monday, directed the chief secretary to make Aadhar cards for all the mentally challenged, deaf ...

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Human Rights

Women, Cities, And Opportunity: Making The Case For Secure Land Rights

Land and property lie at the center of many of today’s pressing development challenges. Consider that at most 10% of land in rural Africa is reliably registered. At t...

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Environment

Nine-Year-Old Sues Indian Government Over Climate Change Inaction

A nine-year-old girl has filed a lawsuit against the Indian government for failing to take action on climate change, warning that young people will pay the price for the co...

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Health

Poor Access To Support Systems Causes High Mortality Among Women With Burn Injuries

In 1998, India was the only country in the world where fire was among the 15 leading causes of death. Even almost two decades later, incidents of burn-related injuries rema...

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Human Rights

Women, Cities, And Opportunity: Making The Case For Secure Land Rights

Land and property lie at the center of many of today’s pressing development challenges. Consider that at most 10% of land in rural Africa is reliably registered. At t...

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Sustainable Development

This Computer Program Detects Cancer Earlier Than Ever—Without Surgery

Cancer is often found when someone starts to feel symptoms—pain, an abnormal growth, or maybe just fatigue. Now scientists have developed a computer program that coul...

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Health

Health Alert: India Has 25% Of The World’s Tuberculosis Patients

An urban tuberculosis case infects more individuals per year while a similar case in rural area remains infectious for longer period, a new research has found. India bears ...

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Gender

Indian-American Teen Indrani Das Bags The ‘Junior Nobel’ And $250,000 In Cash Prize

Indrani Das, an Indian-American teenager, has just walked away with the top prize in one of the most prestigious science competitions in the world – the Regeneron Sci...

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Gender

Indonesia Push To Teach Gender Equality In Schools Amid Rising Violence Against Women

IN the face of rising violence against female students, an Indonesian state commission has called for changes in the national school curriculum to promote gender equality a...

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