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Coordinated Civil Society Input Vital for UN Summit on NCDs
A civil society movement is growing in lead up to the United Nations (UN) Summit on non-communicable diseases (NCDs), said the Chairperson of NCD Alliance Ann Keeling, who was speaking at the WHO-wide Planning Meeting for the UN High level Meeting o
Right to Education for Minority Girls Needs Attention
The cause of the right to education for minority girls was taken up quite effectively at a zonal seminar on 'Empowerment of Minority Girls Through Education' at the Department of Education
Cheap Popularity Gimmicks in Media Overshadow Basic Human Qualities
Two events, occurring in quick succession in the recent past, have been very disturbing. One is the sounding of death knell by Mark Thompson (director general of British Broadcasting Corporation), of the Hindi radio service of BBC.
Mental Healthcare for Transgender People: An Elusive Dream?
Although far from optimal, still considerable progress has been made in providing healthcare to transgender people in many parts of the world. Yet their mental health needs remain far from being served.
Women’s Organizations Demand Better Laws to Protect Women Against Violence
The women's organisations working for women rights in Lucknow marched the streets silently on the 12th of February 2011 to send the message of protest against the failure of the government to provide protection to women against violence.
