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One month after Nepal floods, women rebuilt their communities one meal at a time
Inputs by UN, Photo UN Kathmandu (Nepal), September 25, 2026: A month after devastating floods swept through parts of Nepal,…
Author: Harvinder Kaur
Politics & Policy
Haryana plans new Anganwadi buildings, free sanitary pads and higher support for children in care
Chandigarh, September 25, 2026: Haryana has announced a set of measures focused on women, adolescent girls and children in institutional…
Health
WHO expands contraceptive choices — and wants men to take more responsibility for birth control
Geneva (Switzerland), September 25, 2026: Contraception has long been discussed as something women have to manage — remembering pills, dealing…
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How much sexual violence against women goes uncounted? WHO says data gaps are part of the problem
Chandigarh, September 25, 2026: How much sexual violence against women and girls actually takes place around the world may be…
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Ukraine War: UN documents 1,004 cases of sexual violence, most attributed to Russian authorities
Sexual violence during the war in Ukraine has affected far more than women and girls. A new United Nations human…
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Italy plans to ban Burqas and Niqabs in schools, cap foreign students per class
Zenana Desk Rome, September 21, 2026: Italy is preparing new rules that would bar students from wearing face-covering garments such…
Health
Anaemia during pregnancy linked to higher stillbirth risk India: Study
Zenana Desk New Delhi, September 17, 2026: Anaemia during pregnancy is often discussed as a nutritional problem that leaves a…
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A Baby Later, Not Now: Why Many young women in Nepal still lack access to family planning
Zenana Desk Kathmandu (Nepal), September 21, 2026: Nepal has made progress in expanding access to family planning, but a substantial…