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Weekend Blog Hog: News We Think You Should Know
Here are some of the best articles that we found this week. Continue reading »
Impactful Ink Meeting: The God of Small Things
Honestly, we could go on for days about religion, post-colonial India, castes and a hundred other things that somehow are incorporated so gently into this story. Continue reading »
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Heart Surgeries for $800? In India, It’s a Reality
Using pre-fabricated buildings, stripping out air-conditioning and even training visitors to help with post-operative care, the group believes it can cut the cost of heart surgery to an astonishing 800 dollars. Continue reading »
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India Is Stunned by the Kidnap, Rape and Torture of 5-Year-Old Girl
India isn’t the only country with a rape problem. But, in a country where class and esteem are so important, it is sad when the only way to receive attention and support for such a crime is when the case is extremely outsized. Continue reading »
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This Could Be a Solution to Reducing Family Size in the Rural Indian Family
The problems with having a lot of kids are obvious: not enough food, not enough money, not enough education. All of these concerns perpetuate the cycle of poverty for generations down the road. Continue reading »
#Ambedkar: The Status of #Women Says Much About A Nation!
Reblogged from THE 50 MILLION MISSING CAMPAIGN BLOG ON INDIA'S FEMALE GENDERCIDE: I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved…So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you. ~ Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (1891-1956, … Continue reading »
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Anti-Rape Underwear Aims to Shock Would-Be Attackers
The two-piece set is called Society Harnessing Equipment (SHE), and would deliver 82 shocks to the would-be perpetrators if the garment comes into contact with unwanted force. Continue reading »
The Media Is Supposed to Reveal the Truth. Then Why Is It So Often a Mirror for Our Own Prejudices?
Sure, investigative journalism is still a field, and some journalists surely continue to consider themselves part of the fourth branch of government. In practice, though, that fourth branch simply does a great job of illuminating groups, both domestically and internationally, in a manner that simply buttresses the stereotypes they have already been given. Continue reading »
Teaching Prostitutes to Spot Fake Currency in Calcutta
The recent influx of counterfeit money has caused the local sex-workers union to start a program to show women how to spot counterfeit cash.
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Women Avoid Visiting India in the Wake of Recent Attacks, Proving Rape Isn’t a Great Business Model
25 percent of foreigners who were going to travel to India decided to book those trips elsewhere. Continue reading »
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Okay, We’re Outraged. Now What?
That someone feels the need to jump out of a window in order to escape the threat of an imminent attack is a symptom of India’s rape problem. But it’s not a rape problem that exists just in India; it’s a problem that exists everywhere. Continue reading »
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Good News: Bangladesh, Nepal and Rwanda Are On track to Eliminate Poverty in 20 Years
Other countries who are doing well in the fight against poverty are Bolivia, Cambodia, Ghana and Tanzania. Continue reading »
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Women in India Are Using Smartphones to Fend off Sexual Assault
As anyone with a smartphone can attest, most of the time our phones are used to send WhatsApps and play Brick Breaker rather than to do anything useful. Continue reading »
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Is The School in the Cloud the Future of Education?
The school will be based in a physical building in India, but plans for the school will be open-sourced and children’s learning will be self-directed. Continue reading »
Commentary / Immigration / Law
Immigration Reform Needs to Start with Fixing the Quota System
If you’re coming from a country with a high number of recent immigrants, like China, India, Mexico or the Philippines, if you enter the “line” today, the wait can be 20 years or longer. Continue reading »
The Unsurprising Violence Against Indian Women
Devi, the woman giving birth, is being held down while her stillborn baby is being cutout of her. What’s disturbing (other than the lack of anesthesia) is the guy at the head of the table holding her head down that’s hitting her. It’s like he’s angry with her for annoying them with her painful moans. Continue reading »
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Narrow Perceptions of Beauty Mean that Black Isn’t Even Beautiful in Parts of Africa
We joke about Michael Jackson’s skin bleaching and paper bag tests, but we prize light skin too. It’s a dangerous balance.
Ill-Intentioned Doctors Scam Indian Women with Hysterectomies
In several schemes through different private clinics and hospitals, unethical doctors have been performing hysterectomies on women that do not need them (though they claim differently).
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New Delhi Gang Rape Trial to Hear Its First Witness: The Victim’s Companion
The New Delhi gang rape case will be hearing its first witness today.
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