Elementor #9673
[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. … Elementor…
STORIES
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 … ‘Over 80% Of Nomadic Homes Have No Toilets,…
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 … Why India’s Nomadic Tribes Must Have Access To…
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 … How All-Girls Collectives Are Battling Sex Trafficking In…
SPECIAL SERIES
DATA
Indian Women Are Exercising More Agency But Urban-Rural Gaps Persist
Indian women are exercising more agency as they participate more in decision making within their households, own and operate bank accounts and mobile phones, and…
Rising Caesarean Births Increase Inequity For Women Among Different Social Groups
Caesarean births are on the rise in almost all Indian states, according to latest available data…
Teen Pregnancies Drop In India, Urban Rural Divide Still High
Teen pregnancies declined in most states and UTs of the country but there continues to be…
Indian Women Have Greater Voice in Households But Less Property Ownership
More women are engaging in making decisions within their households, are owning and using bank accounts…
