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[This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center] Bobby avoids leaving her room. Even on breezy days like the one we met in July this year. …
Navigating Statelessness: How Laws Fail Bangladeshi Trafficking Survivors In India
Kolkata/New Delhi: Nafeesa Bibi* (36) was 16 when she left her home in a Bangladesh village and swam across the Ichhamati river into Bongaon in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.
‘Over 80% Of Nomadic Homes Have No Toilets, 70% None Near Them’
Thane District: With no attention paid to their sanitation needs, India’s nomadic communities are forced to either defecate in the open or struggle for access to …
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Why India’s Nomadic Tribes Must Have Access To Toilets And Dignity
Mumbai: “You are talking about money for ration. Forget hundreds of rupees for food, we don’t have Rs 10 to give to the toilet attendant for …
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How All-Girls Collectives Are Battling Sex Trafficking In Sundarbans
Basanti (South 24 Parganas, West Bengal) /New Delhi: With criminal networks, apathetic policing and patriarchal practices turning the impoverished Sundarbans delta region in West Bengal into …
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Why India’s Abortion Law Still Lacks Principles Of Reproductive Justice
New Delhi: India’s abortion law has evolved over 50 years to become seemingly progressive but it is still not rooted in the idea of reproductive justice, …
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Inflation-Hit, Women Demand Better Wages, More Workdays Under Rural Jobs Scheme
New Delhi: As August rains swept Delhi, more than 500 workers, mostly women, gathered around the Jantar Mantar monument to protest delayed wages, reduced workdays and …
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Explainer: Patriarchal Rules Continue To Decide Parenthood In Official Documents
New Delhi: After her undergraduate studies, Tara* decided to take an education loan to pursue a Master’s degree. In her loan application forms she named her …
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Why India Is Struggling With The Burden Of Teen Pregnancies
New Delhi: The pandemic may have undone decades of work in controlling teen pregnancies, shows a Behanbox analysis: at least 7% of all women aged 15-19 …
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How Tina, A Van Gujjar Trans Woman, Navigates Many Marginal Identities
Haridwar, Uttarakhand: At the wedding of her baji (aunt), Tina was so awestruck by the dark red bridal suit that she was adamant she would wear …
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