A growing recognition that population dynamics, quality of life and women's status are closely inter related argues strongly for a fresh look at India's population program.
Literature is replete with images of the reproductive profligacy of the poor in India. In much popular nderstanding, this is frequently adduced as the cause of the poverty of the poor and indeed of the country.
A growing recognition that population dynamics, quality of life and women's status are closely inter related argues strongly for a fresh look at India's population program.
Should we fear the destruction of our culture because a 30-year-old woman from Chandigarh plans to `rent' her womb?
As women become more involved in public life and break patriarchal control in the process, they also deal with the backlash of cultural, traditional and religious reaction. Various interpretations of Muslim law are promoted by different groups in the struggle over women's rights.
Maternal death has been recognized as an area of maternity care that requires urgent attention. The most striking feature about maternal health today is the extraordinary difference in maternal death rates between developed and developing countries.
The Ford Foundation recently commenced a planning exercise to define a strategy for the program area entitled "Advocacy for Reproductive Health and Women's Empowerment" in India. This report outlines the findings of this
In recent years, there has been increased recognition of the scope and significance of gynaecological problems experienced by poor women in developing countries.
As we stand at the threshold of the new reproductive health approach, there is growing recognition that a woman's health and that of her unborn foetus has a profound impact on the overall health status of the community.
In many developing countries, women's activities, traditionally confined to the household, have changed over time.