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Category Archives: Marginalized Women
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Many of us greeted the news with cautious optimism when we heard that yesterday the Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister had approved the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 to amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971. The Bill … Continue reading →
Posted in Access and Barriers, Access For Young People, Advocacy, Feminism, VAW, SRHR, Marginalized Women, Pro-Choice Discussions, Services, Providers and Hotlines, Stigma, Religion and Social Barriers
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Tagged abortion, Abortion in India, Abortion law, barriers of safe abortion, MTP Act India
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Autonomy and Abortion Access
We need more girls to be born they say. We need to stop the ‘gendercide’ that is taking place across the world, they say. For social justice. For women’s rights. For human rights. While this is a compelling argument … Continue reading →
Posted in Access and Barriers, Advocacy, International Campaign For Women's Right To Safe Abortion, International Days, Marginalized Women, Other SRHR Fields, Pro-Choice Discussions, Separating Safe Abortion From Sex-Selection, Services, Providers and Hotlines, Stigma, Religion and Social Barriers, Youth
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Tagged Abortion in India, access to safe abortion, international campaign for women's rights to safe abortion, pro-choice, sex-selection, Suchitra Dalvie, women's rights
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Global Gag Reflex?!
10 things you need to know about the global gag rule! 1. How GGR came to be The Mexico City Policy was first introduced in 1984 by the then President of United States Ronald Reagan. Ever since, The United States … Continue reading →
Posted in Blogs By Youth Champions, Campaigns, International Campaign For Women's Right To Safe Abortion, It's Her Right, Laws and International Conventions, Marginalized Women, Other SRHR Fields, Pro-Choice Discussions, Services, Providers and Hotlines, Stigma, Religion and Social Barriers
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Tagged abortionrights, Globalgagrule, notjustauterus, prochoice, safeabortion, trump, USA, youthchampions
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Bearing the Brunt of Crisis: Women in Conflict Areas
The last decade has seen a drastic increase in the number of people who are displaced or living in conflict zones, and in need of humanitarian assistance. As is the case when it comes to living with vulnerabilities, the lives … Continue reading →
Posted in Access and Barriers, Archives, Feminism, VAW, SRHR, Marginalized Women
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Don’t have sex if you have a disability?!
Girls, boys, men, women living with disabilities have sexual desires just like anyone else! But their sexual and reproductive health and rights are often disregarded by society and overlooked by policymakers. It is assumed that they are somehow asexual. Women … Continue reading →
Posted in Access and Barriers, Advocacy, Archives, Marginalized Women, Stigma, Religion and Social Barriers
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