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Poonam Muttreja

Instead of raising women’s marriage age, here are six things India should do to curb child marriage

The proposed legislation to raise the legal marriage age for girls to 21 years can have several harmful consequences.

Poonam Muttreja
,
Alok Vajpeyi
&
Martand Kaushik
· Apr 03, 2022 · 01:30 pm
Why India needs to impart comprehensive sexuality education in its schools now more than ever

Misconceptions and lack of resources amid the pandemic have pushed adolescent girls to adopt unscientific menstrual hygiene practices.

Poonam Muttreja
· Apr 07, 2021 · 02:30 pm
As India turns 74, it must realise coercive two-child norm isn’t best way to stabilise population

If a women’s needs for family planning and sexual and reproductive healthcare are met, this will happen naturally.

Poonam Muttreja
· Aug 14, 2020 · 07:30 am

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Note to Chandrababu: Family planning is not about class but about women's rights and choices

Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu on Friday asked rich people in the state to have more than one child.

Poonam Muttreja
· Jun 22, 2016 · 08:00 am