Life tough for Pakistan’s future women judges: Daily
July 30th, 2012 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 30 (IANS) A Pakistani daily welcomed the government's decision to appoint women to the judiciary, but cautioned that "future women justices are going to find life on the ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
China, a major producer of the world’s sex toys
April 25th, 2012 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 25 (IANS) A small village in China called Jiqi is only a miniscule part of a major enterprise that employs more than one million people across the country ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Mills and Boon ’cause marital breakdown, unwanted pregnancies’
July 8th, 2011 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
London, July 7 (IANS) Romantic novels like Mills and Boons are a danger to relationships and sexual health, a British medical journal has said.They are also a cause of marital ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Domestic violence very high in Asia-Pacific: UN report
July 6th, 2011 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Nearly half the population of women in the Asia-Pacific region have experienced physical and sexual violence at the hands of their partners, a report by ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Adolescent Indian girls most vulnerable: UNICEF report
February 26th, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb.26 (ANI): With the highest adolescent population in India, the real challenge for the nation is to provide nutrition, health and education in this segment, especially for girls, according to ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Global maternal, reproductive health care failing: Rights group
May 28th, 2010 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
New York, May 28 (IANS) Maternal and reproductive health care across the world is often sub-standard and inaccessible, yet many governments, including in India, are not doing enough to address grievances and ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
G8 urged to help reduce maternal, child mortality
April 26th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New York, April 26 (IANS) G8 development ministers should take a strong stand on fulfilling the global promise to reduce maternal and child mortality and eliminate health disparities among nations and communities, ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Intrauterine contraception most popular long-term solution for Europeans
October 29th, 2009 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 29 (ANI): When it comes to long-term solution to ward off unwanted pregnancy, intrauterine contraception (copper IUD or hormone-releasing IUS) is the most popular contraceptive among Europeans over 30 years ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Population Stabilisation Fund call centre: a friend in need for sexual health care
September 18th, 2009 - 7:13 pm ICT by ANI
By Shreeraj GudiNew Delhi, Sep 18 (ANI): Population control has become a big challenge to the Indian Government since independence. The governments, both at the state and central level have initiated many ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Amnesty urges Dominican Republic not to ban abortion
September 15th, 2009 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 15 (EFE) Amnesty International (AI) has warned that the proposed changes to the Dominican Republic's constitution could lead to a ban on abortions that would put "the lives of women ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
US abortion doctor shot dead
June 1st, 2009 - 5:34 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 1 (DPA) A physician at the centre of controversy over abortion in the US was shot to death Sunday morning as he walked into church services in the town of ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Clinton mocks Cheney over his defence of waterboarding
April 23rd, 2009 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 23 (ANI): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has mocked former vice president Dick Cheney at a Capitol Hill review of her first three months in office."It won't surprise ... Read more...
Posted in World |
US funding for population work will help women, says UN
March 13th, 2009 - 7:09 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 13 (DPA) The restoration of funding of UN population programmes by the Obama administration will help women, girls and their families around the world, the global organisation has said.
US ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Indias silent tragedy: Maternal mortality finds a voice
October 7th, 2008 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.7 (ANI): The stories of women who die in India during pregnancy, delivery or from post-partum complications have largely remained untold until now.A powerful new tool that analyses the ... Read more...
Posted in National |