Across rural and tribal India, millions of women and girls still manage menstruation without safe products, accurate information or community support. And the barriers are rarely technological.
Karnataka’s menstrual leave policy is worthy of applause. But it exists in a country where menstruating women can be stripped and humiliated any time, without a hiccup.
Students learned about the incident through a video clip showing workers and activists questioning the assistant registrar. But the message did not ignite any conversation.
At entry level, women make up 46% of the workforce in India. At the C-suite level, it’s just 19%. That means for every 10 women who start, fewer than two make it to the top.
Unlike Valentine’s Day red, the red of menstruation is treated as something to be hidden. Society has constructed menstruation as something impure or embarrassing.
My understanding of menstruation was limited until a 10th-grade biology class, where the topic was met with giggles from boys and blushing from girls. Got to know my body in class 12.
In 'Menstruation: Moon, Men and More' Nirmala Gowda Nayak challenges misconceptions about menstruation and advocates for a respectful, holistic understanding of it.
Part of Whisper’s fifth edition of ‘Keep Girls in School’ movement, the jingle's tune speaks directly to eight-year-olds in a language they understand.
New findings from the Women’s Health Initiative highlight the effectiveness of HRT in treating hot flashes and night sweats, while challenging its role in chronic disease prevention.
The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'
Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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