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Poonam Muttreja
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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
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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
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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
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Unable to find good jobs, youth in India are turning to scam call centres and online microwork
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Ramachandra Guha: 50 years after Chipko environmental movement, India is ignoring its vital lessons
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Kannad, Keral, Karnatak: Why do Hindi speakers ‘mispronounce’ South Indian names?
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What Rajasthan’s right to health law promises – and where it falls short
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‘Better to Have Gone’: What rereading this book about two deaths in Auroville reveals about faith
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Ending early marriage in India will take more than legal action – it needs real belief in equality
Child marriages occur because girls are usually less valued than boys, notes a new UNFPA report.
Poonam Muttreja
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India’s best population strategy? Ensure women have the right to limit their families
When women lack control over their own fertility decisions, they become collateral damage in the event of a coercive population policy.
Poonam Muttreja
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Trump's Global Gag Order will stop US-funded NGOs from providing legal abortion services in India
Studies have shown that the policy, in the past, has resulted in an increase in abortions around the world.
Poonam Muttreja
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‘Sir, are you actually Neeraj Chopra?’: Olympic champion surprises students at a Bengaluru school
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Watch: ISRO launches 36 satellites from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
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Earth Hour: From Howrah Bridge to Eiffel Tower, famous landmarks switch off their lights
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Watch: Rescue cat Lucy leads gym class for her human friends
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Watch: Lorry loses control, mounts divider, crashes into railing on a road in Hosur, Tamil Nadu