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Peace Advocate Irom Sharmila Named ‘World’s Longest Running Hunger Striker’
Her struggle has earned her international recognition and admiration. Prestigious awards have come her way, including the Gwangju Prize for Human Rights in 2007. But her awe-inspiring determination has not moved the Indian government so far. The 12-
Sex Workers Demand Rehabilitation and Alternate Sources of Employment
The first pan-India survey of sex workers reflects Payal's circumstances. Among other things it reveals, for example, that for most illiterate women in the unorganised sector, sex work is the most economically attractive option. Moreover, many sex
Writer Nayana Currimbhoy Keeps Readers on Realm of Suspense and Thrill
When I met up with New York based Nayana recently when she was on a visit to her home town of Mumbai, I asked her a direct question: 'Was Moira based on someone real?'
All Work And Poor Pay: Nursing in India
This statement from a faculty member of a private nursing college affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, reveals more than just her life story.
Women of Itaha Kalpi Assert ‘Access to Water Makes Life Better’
All the women in Mamata's circle recognise that in order to live better lives they need, first of all, access to water; and that since women have had to spend a good part of their lives collecting it, they should have the first right to it. As one
