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Youth leading the way in COVID-19 solutions
As we mark International Youth Day in the midst of a global pandemic, we witness how young people are taking action to solve problems in their... Read more
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, YuWaah and UN agencies join hands for empowering young people in India
The partnership, in collaboration with UN in India (UNICEF, UNDP, UNFPA, UNODC, UNEP, UNHCR and ILO), aims to develop the potential of young people... Read more
Because she counts
Covid-19 threatens to undo the gains made towards addressing sexual and reproductive health needs and enforcing rights of women.
Ensuring maternal healthcare during a pandemic
The COVID-19 crisis has taken a staggering toll worldwide. As countries are under lockdown and health systems are struggling to cope, sexual and... Read more
Her stories: How girls in India are turning to education instead of child marriage
Many parents in India think child marriage is good for the whole family. They are influenced by economic pressures and social norms that place lower... Read more
State of World Population 2020
Every year, millions of girls are subjected to practices that harm them physically and emotionally, with the full knowledge and consent of their... Read more
Putting Menstrual Hygiene First
Like the rest of India, Bada Malhera in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district has been unusually quiet since the country went under lockdown on March... Read more
Listen to Her
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, people around the world have found themselves in isolation to help contain the outbreak. While women continue to... Read more
Break the silence!
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) people are counted among the most vulnerable and marginalized in many societies,... Read more
Serving at the frontlines – India’s nurse-midwives save lives across the entire life cycle
Since the start of the pandemic, healthcare workers have been at the forefront in the fight against COVID-19, putting their duty ahead of themselves.