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Bhumika, Freelancer

Fifty years of the Pill

It's been fifty years since the Pill was introduced in America. How far have we come since then--and how far do we still have to go? This year the revolutionary birth control pill will achieve a mi...

Bhumika, Freelancer

Video response: Harassment against women in Kathmandu, Nepal

Women and young girls face harassment while using public transportation in Kathmandu, Nepal. It is common and tolerated, and there is no law to punish the culprits. Image via Wikipedia [youtu...

Bhumika, Freelancer

US bloggers on the case of kidnapping Haitian orphans

Bloggers continue to discuss the case of US missionaries charged with trying to adopt out Haitian children without permission, as well as other child traffickers targeting vulnerable children. ...

Bhumika, Freelancer

Video response: The High maternal mortality rate in Nepal

In this video I talk about Nepal's high maternal mortality rate. Here's a quote from the video: Unless the Nepalese Government and the people decide that maternal mortality is an issue of national im...

Bhumika, Freelancer

Indian women denied maternal health care

In some places, caste discrimination continues to plague Indian mothers. Indian women are now standing up for their rights. Caste system, which is still widely practiced in Hindu communities in ...

Bhumika, Freelancer

Why are pregnant women dying in Asia?

Maternal and child mortality rates in  Asia is very high. Here is a video which talks about empowering women in Pakistan to lower maternal and child mortality rates. [youtube]http://www.youtube.co...

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