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Sex Workers Defy Tradition: “Our Daughters Will Not Be Prostitutes, They Will Study.”

The Rajnat community relies on commercial sex work done by mothers, sisters and daughters to make ends meet. But these Rajnat women are determined their daughters will brea...

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Human Rights

Fighting Poverty, Stabilizing Peace

The United Nations is more needed today than at any time since the Cold War. It is the only place on Earth where any nation, state or government can talk to any other natio...

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Bollywood

Esha Gupta To Help Drought Hit Farmers Through A Charity Initiative

Esha Gupta who has previously extended her support to several campaigns concerning animal rights and protection has now decided to do her bit for the drought hit farmers. T...

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Human Rights

Trashing The Ragpicker

Raja is a waste dealer in Seemapuri in Delhi, who employs around 15 people to segregate mixed waste into paper, plastic and bottles. His monthly income of around Rs 30,000 ...

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Human Rights

Why Kerala Is The Best Place In India To Die

In recent years, countries like Mongolia and Uganda have been praised for making great strides in improving palliative care, which focuses on managing pain and discomfort c...

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Human Rights

After Decades Of Near Statelessness, Thousands Of Indians Will Vote For The First Time Ever

They were virtually stateless for decades, until a deal last year
When the Indian state of West Bengal goes to the polls this week, thousands of people will be able to...

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Hollywood

Bono Joins Lupita Nyong’o At Broadway’s ‘Eclipsed’ Show To Raise Awareness About Missing Girls In Nigeria Here's Another Reason To Sing Bono's Praises

The U2 front man and known philanthropist surprised the audience at Broadway's "Eclipsed" show on Saturday when he joined Lupita Nyong'o onstage to raise awareness about 21...

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Human Rights

THE YOUNG WOMAN WHO CREATED A NEW WAY TO BUST SEX TRAFFICKING RINGS

When she was still an undergrad, Emily Kennedy created Traffic Jam, a program that helps authorities track prostitution rings by using publicly available data.
Last ye...

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Gender

The Gender Beat: South Asian Women Earn 80% Less Than Men; Kerala’s First Woman Boat Master

A new study published by the international organisation Action Aid titled The Price of Privilege: Extreme Wealth, Unaccountable Power and the Fight for Equality in the 21st...

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Human Rights

5 Little Girls Who Changed History

If you ask these influential little girls, all it takes to change the world is a hint of curiosity and a will to spark action. These youngsters have made waves, armed with ...

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