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Womens Feature Service covers developmental, political, social and economic issues in India and around the globe. To get these articles for your publication, contact WFS at the www.wfsnews.org website.

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Remember Ryan’s Well? Indian Filmmaker Continues to Make Positive Films

Ten years ago, she made 'Ryan's Well', a film about a six-year-old boy called Ryan who heard that people in Africa were dying because they did not have clean water. He saved pennies in a cookie tin to raise money to build a well in Uganda.

Dowry Prohibition Act of 1961 Not Effective Enough

'Dowry ... is publicly condemned but privately condoned and practised; a subject of moral outrage only when the girl's family finally collapses under the weight of the incessant demands for more money, jewellery, property...more material goods, or

Dot Com Moms And Baby Businesses in Dubai

'It was just a matter of timing.' This is how Paula Harrington, 37, describes her foray into starting an online kids boutique in Dubai.

Suicide Becomes Leading Cause of Death Among Younger Women in Nepal

When Nepal's parliament was assembling to elect a new prime minister in July, very few people noticed that Sharada Nepali, a 39-year-old lawmaker from a minor party, was missing.

Snapshots From An Indian Maternity Ward Including the Death of An Infant Boy

Then she added, 'This was my second pregnancy. I have a girl at home. This was ... a boy.' I touched the 'dupatta' covered head. I wanted to give some comfort. The crowd around me had grown.

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Why Is The DNA Company Bringing Behavior Change Into Genetic Education?

Why is The DNA Company adding behavior-change training to DNA University? The answer lies in turning genetic insights into practical action.

How JP Morgan’s Justin Nelson Ties Giving to Estate Plans

Ask a wealthy family how they plan to divide an estate, and the conversation used to stop at percentages: how much to each child, how much to the grandchildren, how much to charity if anything is left over. That conversation has changed. Fo

Bestselling Author Chris Sund Finds 92% of Adults Believe They Are Capable of More

His survey of more than 200 working adults points to a gap that has little to do with talent, and a personal mission to help people close it.

Pluto Security Emerges From Stealth With $42M in Funding, Backed by a Community-First Growth Strategy

For cybersecurity startups, building a capable product is only...
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