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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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In Sri Lanka, Marriage Can Wait

'I had to have a house built for my family and see that my younger siblings were settled before I could think of getting married,' says Tharangi Riviratne, 33, a clerk at a lawyer's office.

Devya Giri’s Encounter With The Spiritual

In her earlier avatar Arunima Singh, 30, was a qualified paramedic on the threshold of a promising career. In fact, she also did a diploma course to give her career a professional boost.

The Water Women of Barmer’s Sands

With only a sparse crop of 'bajra' (pearl barley) growing during August-November, Dallu was in dire straits, particularly after her husband fell ill and died in early 2008.

Mompreneurs: Balancing Babies and Business

When Alex Tutwiler, 32, a mechanical engineer, gave birth to her first child, she cut down on her work hours from full time to part time so that she could spend more time with her baby.

Lovers or Traffickers? Kerala Girls Find out the Hard Way

The latest blot on Kerala's social landscape is the disturbing trend of teenagers seeking to end their lives. It came into focus when three girls in Ambalapuzha of Alapuzha district committed suicide by consuming pesticide.

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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...

How White-Collar Cases Now Begin With a Document Request, Not a Knock at the Door

A federal grand jury subpoena shows up in the CFO's inbox, addressed to the company, asking for three years of emails, wire records, and board decks. The case is already underway. Nobody kicked in a door. No agent flashed a badge in the lob
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