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11 Filipinas Die In Childbirth Daily – What About Their Rights to Prenatal Care?
Cruz, a poor housemaid, lived in her employer's home with her first-born and her husband, who was looking for a steady job. Later, she also had to ask her employer to pay the clinic where she gave birth to her second child. In the Philippines, ther
Single Women in Vijaypura Got Their Rations By Standing Up For Themselves
Women's equality was an important principle for Salvi. As a first step, he advocated women sitting on par with men on the 'hathai' - a raised common platform where public meetings usually take place. He began this practice first in his own villag
Workers Travel Long Distances to Help Build The Indian Commonwealth Games Sites
Not a single worker here can be spotted wearing basic safety gear like gloves, boots or helmets. Venkatamma, 45, has come all the way from Hyderabad to work at the site with her 15-year-old daughter, Jyoti. She uses a wet towel to cover her head as
Support for The Women’s Reservation Bill Poured in From Every Corner of India.
A campaign that had slowly built up over weeks of hectic organising, reached a crescendo on July 29 when over 500 women and men, representing 350 women's groups and civil society organisations, marched to the Indian Parliament, which had just conve
Maternal Mortality Highest in India – New Ambulance Service Helps
The UNICEF puts UP at the top of the table in terms of maternal mortality, with a woman having 1 in 42 lifetime risks of maternal death. Yet, in a corner of this most populous Indian state, women are working to address their problems.
