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Indian population is declared stable by Ministry of Health and so is expected women healthcare in the country?

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3 mn readndia is the second most populous country in the world, after China. Worldometer data states that the current population of the country is 1,399,087,302. Constant rise in population has made conditions worse for India in significant sectors like poverty, illiteracy, starvation, climate crisis. Although India is on this position from a very long period, no concrete steps have been taken in this regard by administration in past. Now, the Indian Ministry of Health claimed that the population is under control, as every couple has two kids.

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The world knew for years of Instagram’s harmful effects on teens, Facebook secretly did too

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5 mn readIn contrast to other social platforms, Instagram is centered on looks and lifestyle. It’s no secret celebrities and Instagram models set unrealistic beauty standards by altering and photoshopping their photos. For young girls and children who are just discovering the digital world, low self esteem can develop after spending long hours staring at the refined photos they are bombarded with daily — as the majority of them may be unable to differentiate “Instagram vs. Reality.”

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Women in Afghanistan: How the return of Taliban control erased 20 years of progress

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4 mn readAfghan women are still fearing for their freedom after the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan. Old restrictions were imposed rapidly and shifted the country backwards to its oppressive past. The US withdrew all troops from the country last month which had been there since the 911 attacks in 2001. The Taliban takeover is causing a set back in gender equality, women’s rights, violence and poverty.

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Colombians call for an end to police sexual violence against women amid massive protests

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4 mn readThe Colombian government is under pressure to investigate allegations of police sexual violence and excessive use of force against demonstrators. Colombian prosecutors and the ombudsman’s office have confirmed 23 reports of sexual violence committed by ESMAD, or Mobile Anti-Disturbance Squadron — out of 106 reports of violence against women and people with diverse sexual orientation and gender identity. The United Nations and the European Union warned of the violent militarized response and urged calm. An EU spokesperson said, “We condemn the deaths of all the people who have been killed during those protests.”

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One Earth Two Worlds: Scotland provide free period products for all, but a lot of Indian women are still stuck in menstrual taboos

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4 mn readThe stigma and silence around menstruation builds up the negligence of the issues like period poverty and female hygiene. In India only 12% of women are exposed to the period products and rest 88% use cloth, rags, hay, leaves, sand and ash, according to the report of Indian ministry of health. More than half of menstruators put their bodies to risk of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), bacterial vaginosis with skin irritation and vaginal itching.

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Arshad Sulahri: Women are not the property of the market, my body is my basic human rights

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3 mn readWith the echo of the Women’s March 2020, my body has once again started objecting to my will and as a precaution, a man has also filed a writ petition in the court against the Women’s March to stop the Women’s March, which the court has approved for hearing. Last year too, several men went to the High Court to register a case against the organizers of the march. On social media, many men have been calling for a ban on women’s marches and some men have been inventing new abuses for women that women are coming back on March 8.