Infant Mortality Rates in India, and Orissa Baby Blues
Neonatal deaths (those that occur in the first four weeks of life) account for 69 per cent of infant deaths in Orissa.
Mrs. Uma Sav: Inspirational Indian Village Manager
The 73rd amendment to the Indian Constitution mandated 33 per cent reservations for women in local governments including PRIs (Panchayati Raj Institutions) in 1992. This led to a dramatic upward spiral in the participation of women at the local leve
Omani Women’s Liberation Through The Camera Lens
In Oman, many women today are enthusiastically embracing photography as a means to express their perceptions of the world they live in.
Illiterate Muslim Woman Turns A River’s Fury Into Opportunity
In Sirwar, Saharsa district, people who lived in mud huts clambered on top of their cots and held on to life. They remained like this for at least a week until someone came in a boat to rescue them.
Nepal: Meet Nepal’s Little Women
'We thought the government would wake up to the fact that there are hundreds of little people like Khagendra in Nepal and that it is the responsibility of the State to provide for them.'
