In the first such study of the Constitution, legislation, schemes, policies, etc, vis-à-vis the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has concluded the rights of women remain restricted in all spheres of

This paper discusses health vulnerabilities of children in general followed by an analysis of data regarding health scenario of children below five years of age from

“Women hold up half the sky”, the Chinese saying goes. But we need to recognize that it is not an equal world for women, globally and in India.

There is a growing recognition that gynaecological morbidity is an important health problem among poor women in India.