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11 October 2022
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End the cycle of child marriages with empowerment, education and employment
Eradicating child marriages and enabling girls to study longer and gainfully join the labour force is key to India’s future development, including its Covid-19 recovery, and…
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03 October 2022
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Equality and individual autonomy in reproductive rights: India shows the way
In a bold and landmark judgement on September 29, India’s top court interpreted the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act and Rules to reassert the reproductive rights for…
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27 September 2022
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Reducing Her Burden: contraception as a critical step toward women’s empowerment
India having reached replacement level of fertility, the emphasis of the Family Planning Programme now is to improve maternal and child health. Along with broadening the range of…
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13 September 2022
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Social norms withholding the potential of women and girls…must be reversed
Social norms withholding the potential of women and girls back are so entrenched in the societal ethos here, that a silver lining seems almost improbable. But it does exist.
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08 September 2022
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Press Release - Crack the Code to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence Hackathon
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) India - in association with India’s biggest technology community, TechGig - launched a Hackathon - Crack the Code to Prevent and Address…
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11 July 2022
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Opinion | India must harness the potential of young girls
We must remove barriers to opportunities to harness the potential of young girls. More empowered, more responsible, and healthier female populations are the greatest contributors…
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05 July 2022
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UNFPA research reveals that nearly a third of all women in developing countries become mothers during adolescence
Nearly a third of all women in developing countries begin childbearing at age 19 and younger, and nearly half of first births to adolescents are to children, or girls aged 17 and…
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17 June 2022
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Press Release - Bihar’s Slum Settlements not just a ‘Housing Problem’
A consultative workshop held on – Towards A Sustainable and Inclusive Development Policy for Informal Settlements (Slums) in Bihar
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28 May 2022
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Disability and the barriers to feminine hygiene
Every menstruating person has the right to menstrual health, irrespective of their gender identity, ability, or socio-economic status. Joint Op-Ed by V.K. Madhavan, Chief…
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