Why Are Women Worldwide Not Using Contraceptives—Even Though They Don’t Want a Pregnancy?

Significant numbers of women worldwide don't use birth control due to fears of side effects, negative beliefs about contraception, and because they don't think they need it...

Here's Why 2016 Was The Year Of The Woman In Bollywood

In old-style magazine journalism, four good examples would make a trend. Yup, that’s lazy writing. So does it even make sense to spot trends anymore? Sometimes, yes &...

India Bans Import Of Exotic Furs & Crocodile Skin – Animal Rights Activists Are Thrilled!

The Indian government may be under fire for things aplenty, but they’re also on fire when it comes to putting down the law for the protection of animals and, especial...

How An Indian Innovator Reverse-Engineered The Making Of Sanitary Pads

Arunachalam Muruganantham had seen the mysterious bloodstained rags before, left discreetly in a corner of his family’s thatched outdoor bathroom. As a teenager growi...

Katherine Johnson: Advanced Human Rights With A Slide And Pencil

When I was growing up, in segregated South Carolina, African-American role models in national life were few and far between. Later, when my fellow flight students and I, in...

Indian Women In 2016: Incredible Courage, Fortitude, Willpower And Gumption Defined The Year Women And Sport

Sakshi Malik, Dipa Karmakar, Deepa Malik, Geeta Phogat, PV Sindhu, Sania Mirza and many others grabbed headlines for achievements, records and Olympic medals. But worth cel...

Beyonce And Lin-Manuel Miranda Top DoSomething.org’s 2016 Celebs Gone Good List

DoSomething.org, a global movement of young people doing good announces its ninth annual Celebs Gone Good list. Celebs Gone Good is an annual list that recognizes the year&...

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In 2016, Hindi Literature Became The Voice Of the Marginalised

Who reads Hindi literature these days? And who writes it? For a language rightly claiming to be spoken by more than 400 million people, such questions seem astonishing. But...