Data: NFHS-5 findings reveal increase in Anaemia prevalence in Children & Women across most states
The recently released NFHS-5 findings reveal that the prevalence of anaemia has increased among children,…
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Data: ‘Elderly Rural Women’ the most vulnerable in terms of Economic & Social status
The data from the Elderly in India – 2021 report indicates the stark difference in…
Data: Number of Beneficiaries of Anganwadi Services fell by 14% in the last four years
Anganwadi Services under the umbrella ‘Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)’ are aimed at holistic development…
Review: SC directs Patriarchal and stereotypical notions about women to be avoided under all circumstances in judicial pronouncements
In this roundup of the important court judgments, we look at directions about gender sensitisation…
Nirbhaya Fund – Low Utilization of Funds is a common feature across various Schemes
As observed in an earlier story, only about 62% of the funds released under the…
Data: About 62% of the funds released under the ‘Nirbhaya Fund’ utilized so far
The Nirbhaya Fund was set up in response to the 2012 gruesome gangrape in Delhi…
Less than 30% of Rural Women have ever used the Internet in 10 States as per NFHS-5
The NFHS-5 provides data on internet usage for the first time. As per the available…
NFHS-5: Share of Institutional Births & C-Sections increase in most States
NFHS-5 data on delivery care indicates that the share of institutional births & C-Sections has…
Data: More than 25% of the Cancer cases in India due to Tobacco usage
The NCRP report on cancer incidence in India was released recently. The report estimates that…
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao – Under Utilization of Funds & Non-Compliance of Guidelines emerge as key issues
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao is one of the first major schemes to have been launched…
