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Anaemia And Female Health: An Overwhelming Number Of Indian …

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), anaemia is a condition in which “the number of red blood cells or the … See more

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Healthcare Intake Forms At Medical Facilities Aren’t Trans Inclusive

WEBHaving only “Gender” in the intake forms can also lead to misdiagnosis and makes it difficult for healthcare providers to correctly understand their patients’ needs. For example, a …

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Gasping For Breath: The Problems Of Private Healthcare In India

WEBAdding ot this, there are persistent problems like higher levels of anaemia and malnutrition among Indian women. According to the first phase data of the latest round of the …

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Reproductive Justice: A Framework For Empowering Women And …

WEBReproductive rights – addressed legal issues and emphasised the protection of women’s rights to reproductive health services. Reproductive justice – encompassing both …

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Changing The Narrative Of Women's Menstrual Hygiene: RIO Pads …

WEBLaunched in March 2018, Asmita made the sanitary pads accessible at a very low cost of eight pads for Rs 5 and Rs 24 for young girls and women, respectively. It follows the four …

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6 Fictions By Indian English Authors Offering Insights Into …

WEBIndian English authors have made a vital contribution to the larger conversation on gender and mental health. They frequently offer complex depictions of …

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Gender Equality In The Healthcare Sector: How (Un)Fair Is The …

WEBMany a time, women are also subjected to molestation and other kinds of sexual harassment in the workplace. This adds to lowering the morale of a woman …

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India Launches The First Comprehensive Tribal Health Report

WEBIndia Launches The First Comprehensive Tribal Health Report. The report is the culmination of years of study by an expert committee, which examined how tribal health …

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Queering Mental Health: Mental Health From The Margins

WEBQueering mental health is necessary to respond to the needs of queer clients by incorporating the stressors inherent in living on the margins of a heterosexually defined …

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Anandibai Joshi: India’s First Woman Doctor of Medicine #

WEBAnandibai Joshi was born into a family of impoverished Marathi landlords in 1865 in Kalyan, Maharashtra. At the age of 9, she was married to a widower 20 years her senior, …

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Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy: Founder Of Adyar Cancer Institute #

WEBDr. Reddy also started the Cancer Relief Fund, which has now developed into an all-India institution combining research and therapy. She declared her intent to start a hospital for …

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Book Review: The Bell Jar By Sylvia Plath Feminism in India

WEBAlthough the world knows of the tragic end to Plath’s life by suicide in 1963, it is worthwhile to read this eloquently written book to discover whether Esther finally is liberated from …

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Public Toilets For Women: Inadequate Facilities Hamper Social And

WEBWhere does gender figure? Over the years, a few policies have attempted to address universal sanitation. The Swachh Bharat Mission, launched in 2014, aimed to …

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Gender, Sickness And Capitalism: A Look At Johanna Hedva's Sick …

WEBThe binary of ‘sickness’ and ‘wellness’ in Sick Woman Theory. In the following sections of their essay, Hedva emphasises how the concept of ‘ wellness ,’ is a …

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Adolescent Fertility: An Important Health Issue Sidelined By Social

WEBAdolescent fertility rate is defined as the number of births per 1,000 girls aged 15 to 19. Having children this early in life exposes adolescent girls to unnecessary risks. …

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What Is Period Poverty

WEBPeriod poverty is also a major cause of increased illness and possible deaths amongst menstruators. With minimum access to menstrual products, lack of medical care, and …

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Film Review Qala: A Painful Take On Intergenerational Trauma

WEBThe new Netflix film, Qala, released on 1st December 2022 starring, Tripti Dimri, Swastika Banerjee and debutant Babil Khan has left the audience in awe. The film …

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How The Amber-Depp Trial Stigmatises People With Mental …

WEBIn 2018, Amber Heard wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post stating that she was a survivor of domestic abuse, and this created headlines. “In the op-ed, headlined “I spoke …

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The Historical Erasure Of India's Groundbreaking Dalit Feminism

WEBThis furthers explains the intentional abandonment of the work of prominent reformers and activists of Dalit feminism. Caste erasure tends to conceal the historical struggles and …

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In Rural Maharashtra, Expectant Mothers Choose Home Births As …

WEBPosted by Purnima Sah. Trigger Warning: This story contains first-person accounts of childbirth, stillbirth, in fact death and traumatic maternal healthcare experiences, which …

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