How rural India’s ‘goat nurses’ help animals – and themselves
In rural India, a goat is a valuable asset. For the women trained to care for them, they’re also a path to greater dignity and respect.
Health + Development
India’s street kids were tired of being ignored. So they started a newspaper.
Their reporting has changed lives. The newspaper they work for has changed theirs.
A Locally-Made HPV Vaccine in India Faces Hesitancy and Delays
A new HPV vaccine may drastically change cervical cancer management in India and other middle and lower-income countries. But the government rollout has hit delays, and healthcare workers face hesitancy.
India’s Family Planning Still Relies Mainly on Female Sterilization
On a cloudy April morning, a nervous Nisha Devi waited in the reception area of a family planning clinic run by the nonprofit Parivar Seva Sanstha in northwest Delhi. The staff called out numbers given to patients — women from nearby low-income neighborhoods — as they made their way inside to see the doctor, one by one. Devi, 34, was about to undergo a sterilization procedure. A mother of three children, she would have liked to have stopped at two but “the third was destined to come,” she said w
‘Pink parks’: Delhi’s bid to build safer city for women sparks debate
“Separate does not mean equal,” says Amita Sinha, a retired professor of landscape architecture. “This kind of fragmenting of the public space along gender lines means nobody is a winner.”
Parks like this are about to become more common in India’s capital. Delhi is planning to build around 250 women-only parks across the city, equipped with surveillance cameras, children’s play areas, and restrooms. Female security guards will only allow women and children under 10 to enter. Officials hope the
Parks like this are about to become more common in India’s capital. Delhi is planning to build around 250 women-only parks across the city, equipped with surveillance cameras, children’s play areas, and restrooms. Female security guards will only allow women and children under 10 to enter. Officials hope the
Is there female genital mutilation in India? Delhi says no, survivors say yes.
A court case to determine the rightful leader of the Dawoodi Bohra community is highlighting the oft-ignored issue of female genital mutilation in India. For many Bohra women, issues of freedom and safety are on the line.
As India becomes the world's most populous nation, engaging men in family planning ‘will be a game changer'
Family planning efforts have been successful but they put the burden on women
US abortion ruling puts women on alert worldwide
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling on abortion has surfaced different values and cultural norms around the world. It also has implications for how societies think about gender equality and reproductive freedoms.
On the U.S.-Mexico border, meanwhile, the Supreme Court ruling has turned the world upside down. Once, U.S. women helped their Mexican sisters get abortions in the United States. Today, now that Mexico’s Supreme Court has decriminalized abortion, the situation is reversed, and Ameri
On the U.S.-Mexico border, meanwhile, the Supreme Court ruling has turned the world upside down. Once, U.S. women helped their Mexican sisters get abortions in the United States. Today, now that Mexico’s Supreme Court has decriminalized abortion, the situation is reversed, and Ameri
India needs daughters. Families want sons. What’s a ‘balanced’ approach?
The Indian government has long tried to balance the country’s male and female population. Some believe families should have the same right.
'We are demanding full decriminalization': Sex workers in India rally for labor rights
Sex work is technically legal in India. But that's often not enough to safeguard workers
These female health-care workers won a huge WHO honor. They'd like a raise, too
These female health-care workers won a huge WHO honor. They'd like a raise, too
India's task force of over a million female health-care workers has won a prestigious award from one of the highest institutions in global health.
Unfortunately, it doesn't come with a cash prize.
"Awards don't fill stomachs," says Archana Ghugare, 42, a health-care worker from Pavnar, a village in the state of Maharashtra.
Ghugare works as an ASHA, short for Accredited Social Health Activists. It's a program run
India's task force of over a million female health-care workers has won a prestigious award from one of the highest institutions in global health.
Unfortunately, it doesn't come with a cash prize.
"Awards don't fill stomachs," says Archana Ghugare, 42, a health-care worker from Pavnar, a village in the state of Maharashtra.
Ghugare works as an ASHA, short for Accredited Social Health Activists. It's a program run
Has menstrual activism lost sight of the bigger picture?
India may raise the age of marriage for girls. Not everyone thinks that's a good idea
It probably won't curb child marriage and would lead to a host of other issues
A Controversial Solution To Menstrual Exile: Building Better Menstrual Huts
"It is like treating the symptoms and not the cause."
How Bubonic Plague Reshaped The Streets Of Mumbai
Lessons from a previous pandemic could help us deal with the current one
Village Teacher Wins $1 Million Prize For World's Most 'Exceptional' Educator
In 2010, Indian teacher Ranjitsinh Disale heard that one of his teenage female students was going to marry a man in his 30s.
"I directly went to the girl's house and told her father, 'You cannot do this,' " says Disale, 32, who currently teaches third- and fourth-graders at a government school in Paritewadi, a small village in western India.
When the father didn't agree, Disale called the police because child marriage is illegal in India. Together they counseled the father. Finally, he called
"I directly went to the girl's house and told her father, 'You cannot do this,' " says Disale, 32, who currently teaches third- and fourth-graders at a government school in Paritewadi, a small village in western India.
When the father didn't agree, Disale called the police because child marriage is illegal in India. Together they counseled the father. Finally, he called
Child Marriages Are Up In The Pandemic. Here's How India Tries To Stop Them
Child Marriages Are Up In The Pandemic. Here's How India Tries To Stop Them
Sometimes the call comes from a teenage girl.
She is pleading for help, "saying her parents are trying to get her married but she wants to stay in school," says Vijay Muttur.
He's the child protection officer in the town of Solapur in south-central India. After India went under a coronavirus lockdown in late March, his phone has been ringing off the hook. He's hearing from girls under the age of 18, from village elder
Sometimes the call comes from a teenage girl.
She is pleading for help, "saying her parents are trying to get her married but she wants to stay in school," says Vijay Muttur.
He's the child protection officer in the town of Solapur in south-central India. After India went under a coronavirus lockdown in late March, his phone has been ringing off the hook. He's hearing from girls under the age of 18, from village elder
3 Female Health Care Heroes: From Iceland's Top Doc To A Village Protector In India
3 Female Health Care Heroes: From Iceland's Top Doc To A Village Protector In India
In a remote Indian village, Ranjana Dwivedi goes door to door to educate people about the coronavirus. Once she almost fell into a river on her rounds.
In the halls of power in Iceland, Dr. Alma D. Möller leads the nation's response to the pandemic.
In a mobile testing center in California, Sheeba Shafaq works 12-hour shifts as she also seeks to become certified to practice medicine in the U.S. after fleeing A
In a remote Indian village, Ranjana Dwivedi goes door to door to educate people about the coronavirus. Once she almost fell into a river on her rounds.
In the halls of power in Iceland, Dr. Alma D. Möller leads the nation's response to the pandemic.
In a mobile testing center in California, Sheeba Shafaq works 12-hour shifts as she also seeks to become certified to practice medicine in the U.S. after fleeing A
How 6 Problem-Solvers Tackled Pandemic Challenges In Their Neighborhoods
How 6 Problem-Solvers Tackled Pandemic Challenges In Their Neighborhoods
These are some of the ways that regular folks are solving problems and spreading happiness during the pandemic.
The solutions aren't perfect — public health experts have some critiques and suggestions. But at the same time, they applaud the ingenuity and positive vibes.
Read the stories of six grassroots change-makers — then nominate your own at the bottom of this story.
Urban farmer gives greens to the poor
In April,
These are some of the ways that regular folks are solving problems and spreading happiness during the pandemic.
The solutions aren't perfect — public health experts have some critiques and suggestions. But at the same time, they applaud the ingenuity and positive vibes.
Read the stories of six grassroots change-makers — then nominate your own at the bottom of this story.
Urban farmer gives greens to the poor
In April,
'Chhapaak' Film Aims To Fight Stigma Against Acid Survivors
Hundreds of women are attacked with acid in India each year. A Bollywood film tackles the stigma.
What Headlines And Protests Get Wrong About Rape In India
Media coverage and public perception of sexual assault put some types of sex crimes in hyperfocus while neglecting many others
In Mumbai, A Safety Campaign For The World's Deadliest Rail System
With 7.5 million daily riders, Mumbai trains are the world's busiest. But on average, eight riders die every day.
India's #MeToo Movement, One Year On
The #MeToo movement gained momentum in India last fall when scores of women came out with stories of sexual harassment. They exposed their alleged abusers by posting screenshots on social media of inappropriate messages. It was an outpouring like conservative, patriarchal India had never seen. Several high-profile men — including a government minister, the head of a popular comedy troupe and an auto industry executive — were pressured to step down from their positions.
But nearly one year after
But nearly one year after
Menstruating Women Are Blocked From Temple In Video Game — And In Real Life
Menstruating Women Are Blocked From Temple In Video Game — And In Real Life
Two years ago, Padmini Ray Murray created a controversial video game at a hackathon contest. But it's not just a game. It a microcosm of what's happening today in India.
In the game, called Darshan Diversion, avatars of women in red saris try to reach the top floor of a temple, dodging miniature Hindu priests along the way. A red blinking light indicates when the women are menstruating. The priests try to block them, s
Two years ago, Padmini Ray Murray created a controversial video game at a hackathon contest. But it's not just a game. It a microcosm of what's happening today in India.
In the game, called Darshan Diversion, avatars of women in red saris try to reach the top floor of a temple, dodging miniature Hindu priests along the way. A red blinking light indicates when the women are menstruating. The priests try to block them, s
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