Gujarat HC proposes rules to prohibit social exclusion of menstruating women in public spaces

The court observed that taboos around menstruation impact a woman’s emotional state, mentality and lifestyle and, most importantly, her health.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 09, 2021 · 04:44 pm

In Chhattisgarh, 97% applications for maternity benefits remain stuck at the registration stage

Most women claiming benefits under the PM Matru Vandana Yojana end up in a “correction queue”.

Vipul Kumar Paikra, IndiaSpend.com

· Feb 18, 2020 · 01:30 pm

Indian states are failing to help mothers – and UP is the worst

Pregnant and nursing women in rural India have poor health, lack nutritious food, get little rest and are not getting the benefits of a new government scheme.

Aarefa Johari

· Nov 21, 2019 · 09:00 am

Why chemist stores in India are reluctant to stock abortion pills

A lack of awareness among both users and pharmacists has created an air of misinformation around the use of abortion drugs.

Alfie Habershon, HealthCheck.in

· Sep 27, 2019 · 01:30 pm

How Rwanda could be the first country to wipe out cervical cancer

The East African country’s campaign to end cervical cancer through the HPV vaccine has had to overcome cultural taboos and rumours about infertility.

Sophie Cousins, Mosaic

· May 12, 2019 · 03:30 pm

This drug can stop mothers bleeding to death in childbirth – so why can’t more women get it?

Tranexamic acid is cheap, heat-resistant, easy to store and to produce, and it is proven to save lives.

Samira Shackle, Mosaic

· Apr 07, 2019 · 02:30 pm

Calcutta High Court turns down woman’s plea to terminate 26-week-old foetus with Down Syndrome

The judge agreed with a medical board report that the organs of the foetus had developed and that the child was likely to survive after birth.

Scroll Staff

· Jan 30, 2019 · 01:07 pm

Better access to surgery in childbirth in developing countries makes great economic sense

Increasing access to high quality obstetric and fistula surgery could improve the health of many women in resource-limited settings.

Isabella Epiu, The Conversation

· Jan 06, 2019 · 03:30 pm

Karnataka High Court allows termination of 21-week pregnancy

The woman sought permission as the organs and spine of the foetus were not developed properly and the child would be handicapped after birth.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 18, 2018 · 01:02 pm

Ending period poverty: Scotland shatters taboos with campaign for free menstrual products

Scotland's commitment to providing all students with free monthly supplies is showing the world how period poverty can be tackled.

Sarah Zipp, The Conversation

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Camilla Mørk Røstvik, The Conversation

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Carrie Purcell, The Conversation

· Sep 20, 2018 · 09:30 pm

As ban on retail sale of life-saving oxytocin draws near, gynaecologists are nervous

From September 1, no retail outlet will be allowed to sell the drug. Only one company in Karnataka will be allowed to manufacture it for domestic use.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Aug 10, 2018 · 02:36 pm

‘I’m trapped in the prison of my body’: The severe, chronic pain of endometriosis

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. About 25 million women in India suffer from the debilitating condition, which is difficult to treat.

Kamala Thiagarajan

· Mar 26, 2018 · 02:30 pm