Transgender across Maharashtra struggle without income and ration
Pune: With their income dried up, transgender persons across Maharashtra are struggling to survive the COVID-19 lockdown. Many of them…
Shakti Bill is anti-women and patriarchal: women’s rights groups in Pune
A few amendments of the proposed Maharashtra Shakti Bill are anti-women and trivialize the crime against women. The clauses dealing…
Communication gaps by Serum are worrisome, say Vaccine volunteers
“No information of terms and conditions of the insurance cover was given to us. How much benefits we would get…
Maharashtra: Vaccination takes a backseat during Covid19
Pune: Vaccination of babies between zero to twelve months of age has shown a decline of over 25% in Maharashtra…
No Govt support, Maharashtra’s waste pickers struggle to survive amid fear of Covid19 infection
Pune: Gauri Dubale, a 46-year-old waste picker, removed her apron and mask after a tiring collection of garbage from 60…
Empowering women: Maharashtra’s all-women dairy enterprise
“I have collected milk from over 10 women livestock farmers since morning, checked the fat content with the fat testing…
LGBTQ face discrimination and stigma while accessing healthcare
The Supreme Court of India (SC), the apex court of India, on September 6, 2018 scrapped Section 377 of Indian…
Only A Third Of Maharashtra’s Tribal Children Receive All Basic Vaccinations, data shows
Maharashtra is one of the developed states in India, and still, hardly 56.3% of babies (12 to 23 months) are fully vaccinated. Savita…
Over 50% Women In Maharashtra Are Anemic
Almost half of the adolescent girls and women of reproductive age in Maharashtra are anemic. Though the government has been…
Why is Difficult For Mothers of more than 2 Kids To Access Govt’s Health Services?
Sarika Santosh Ghode, a 30-year-old mother of eight girls, who works as a maid, has been trying to console her…