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Constitution over tradition: Why ‘essential practices’ must not override individual rightsIndia's Supreme Court is embarking on an examination of religious traditions to determine their compliance with fundamental rights. Key cas...- Advocates say online erasure of women's health is 'dangerous'From women's health start-ups to reproductive healthcare groups, many say their social media posts are being censored, online paid advertis...
- New dawn for rural girls: Sangini initiative transforms menstrual health in Jharkhand, BiharIn rural Jharkhand and Bihar, the Sangini initiative by NOBA GSR is transforming lives by providing sanitary napkin vending machines in 675...
- Attacking birth control pills, US influencers push misinformationUS wellness influencers on platforms like TikTok and Instagram are spreading misinformation about birth control pills, making false claims ...
- What makes Emma Hayes an ideal candidate to lead US national women's teamEmma Hayes has led Chelsea to four consecutive seasons at the top of the Women's Super League (WSL), demonstrating consistent success. Unde...
- How adolescent-focussed brand SheWings is empowering girls with curated sustainable menstrual hygiene productsMadan Mohit Bhardwaj, Founder, SheWings Personal Care, delves into the philosophy, product efficacy, and passion for planet Earth, behind t...
- Riya Kumari will be supplied with sanitary pads for the entire year by an Indian sanitary pad manufacturerThe incident occurred on Thursday in Patna, where an IAS officer Harjot Kaur Bhamra publicly made fun of a schoolgirl named Riya, 20, for r...
- 'It's all in the hips'. Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu teaches Trevor Noah desi moves for his Bollywood debutThe beauty queen asked the comedian to keep practising these dance moves.
- Basic biology of menopause: The hormonal transition & what happens nextWomen often experience the hormonal transition of midlife in a shroud of misinformation and shame.
- View: Access to toilets at the core of a sanitation revolution in IndiaThe world beyond India is still chasing the goal of providing another 67 crore open defecators with toilets. About 800 children under-5 die...
- Modern periodMenstrual taboo is at the heart of the shaming and exclusion of women in Swaminarayan sect’s hostel and Sabarimala temple. Can we look at m...
- Kerala government's list of 51 women entering Sabarimala fake, says OppositionThis is the first time the government has stated that 51 women in the previously barred age group have entered the temple.
- View: Why the BJP may end up on the losing side of Sabarimala slugfestThe political gains which the BJP is eyeing from the Sabarimala standoff are likely to be limited in the long run.
- Menstruation products: How a movement was created by women for womenSeveral firms are lining up sustainable products for menstruation. It's largely a women movement for women.
- World Menstrual Hygiene Day: Why do women really need to have the period?The normal menstruation cycle varies from 21 to 35 days and the bleeding can last from two to seven days.
- Why Padman alone can’t end the taboo in IndiaFrom the whispered request for sanitary pads to the quietly handed over black bag in cities, here's why menstruation still remains a taboo ...
- Centre calls for gender-sensitive Swachh Bharat messagingThe Modi government feels that currently most such promotions by states could be inadvertently perpetuating gender bias.
- What Bangladesh can teach India about toilet trainingIndia still struggles with its sanitation targets. 38 % of South Asia defecates in the open, and India is responsible for a full 30%, despi...
- Outrage on Facebook after Sabarimala board wants machine that scans menstruating womenHappy To Bleed already has nearly 100 confirmed participants while 500 more have been invited.
- Girls college installs Uttar Pradesh's first sanitary pad vending machineNishi Pandey said the AGDC authorities had installed the machine around a week back and response from the students was good.
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