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While demand-side changes, such as the creation of job opportunities, are certainly needed to increase female participation in the labour force, there is an equivalent need to share the care work burden that is disproportionately thrust on women.

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It has been more than four years since the Government of India launched its flagship programme National Nutrition Mission or Poshan Abhiyaan with an aim to improve nutritional outcomes for children, adolescent girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers in the country. That was a much-needed campaign as the country is notorious for malnutrition. However, findings by the government of India’s think tank NITI Aayog based on data from National Family Health Survey-4 (NFHS-4) (2015-2016) and NFHS-...

A prevalence of anaemia of 40% or more warrants serious concern.

That precious funds meant to be spent on ensuring nutritious meals for poor children, pregnant women and lactating mothers in Punjab should have been diverted and misused by the authorities is a grave lapse as it has a direct bearing on the health of the kids. The Accountant-General (Audit) has foun

Morthala (Sirohi district): When the women of this southwestern Rajasthan village sat down to eat, it was usually after the rest of the family had finished its meal -- the men first, the children...

Officials of the Department of Social Security and Women & Child Development allegedly diverted funds of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), meant for nutritional diet of poor children at anganwadi centres.

CAMDEN — Sunday morning, July 31, 2022, Katherine Ruth Tranzillo (Katie), danced her last song. She passed peacefully with friends and caregivers at the Sussman House following years of bravely fighting ovarian cancer. Katie leaves behind a legacy...

Himanta Biswa Sarma says government will continue to build these centres and provide for education and nutrition of children

A number of expectant mothers are waiting for benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), months after having applied for the same. A sum of Rs 5,000 is transferred in three instalments directly into the bank or post office account of an expectant/lactating woman.