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This Mason Utter Pradesh Who Is On A Mission To Build Toilets In Slums Has Won Nari Shakti Award

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IANS
March 9, 2020
This Mason Utter Pradesh Who Is On A Mission To Build Toilets In Slums Has Won Nari Shakti Award
News Uttar Pradesh Women's Day Special
Hailing from Sitapur, one of India's most backward districts, 60-year-old Kalavati Devi’s spirit of making toilet accessible to the poor contributed in the construction of a 50-seat facility ina slum in Kanpur ...
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Feed The Needy: Chennai’s Sneha Mohandoss Tweets On Prime Minister’s Handle

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IANS
March 9, 2020
Feed The Needy: Chennai's Sneha Mohandoss Tweets On Prime Minister's Handle
News Swasth India Women's Day Special
23-year-old Sneha Mohandoss started a Food Bank in 2015 before the Chennai floods with an aim to fight hunger and to create a hunger-free nation ...
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Ladies, This Women’s Day Take The Pledge To Stay Healthy And Guard Against These Common Health Problems Faced By Women In India

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March 8, 2020
This Women’s Day, we draw attention to some of the serious health issues that women in India
Swasth India Women's Day Special
Years of gender bias has meant that women have been denied basics like access to nutritious food, sanitation and health care facilities, so this Women’s Day, we look at some of the critical health issues faced by women in India  ...
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Safe Mensuration A Basic Human Right Remains Elusive For Many Women Like Rajasthan’s Sabu Devi

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March 8, 2020
Safe Mensuration A Basic Human Right Remains Elusive For Many Women Like Rajasthan's Sabu Devi
Features Menstrual Hygiene News Rajasthan Swasth India Women's Day Special
According to experts, while the distribution of sanitary napkins among young girls is an important start, there is a need to go beyond menstrual products and focus on menstrual health of women from all age groups ...
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My School, My Farm: This IAS Officer’s Brainchild Has Led To A Poshan Revolution In A Remote Mizoram District

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March 7, 2020
Lawngtlai has 35.3 per cent stunted, 21.3 per cent underweight and 5.9 per cent severely wasted (low weight-for-height) children under the age of 5, which is the highest in Mizoram
Mizoram Nutrition Swasth India Women's Day Special
Mizoram’s Deputy Commissioner Shashanka Ala started the ‘My School My Farm’ initiative, where in order to improve the nutritional status of the meals served in schools, home grown vegetables are in the campus  ...
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Women Empowering Women: Meet A Medical Researcher Who Is Helping Rural Women Fight Malnutrition Through Education

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March 6, 2020
Women Empowering Women: Meet A Medical Researcher Who Is Helping Rural Women Fight Malnutrition Through Education
News Nutrition Rajasthan Swasth India Women's Day Special
Monalisa Padhee, a 31-year-old medical researcher has made it her life's mission to help women in rural areas live healthy lives by educating them about nutrition ...
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International Women’s Day Special: Celebrate The Work Of Women Swasth Warriors Who Are Making India Healthy

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March 6, 2020
International Women’s Day Special: Celebrate The Work Of Women Swasth Warriors Who Are Making India Healthy
Swasth India Swasth Warrior Women's Day Special
On this International Women’s Day we take a look at the work of such women swasth warriors who are working relentlessly to make India a swasth country ...
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International Women’s Day Special: Why Is Nutrition Important For Women’s Health, Experts

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March 5, 2020
International Women’s Day Special: Why Is Nutrition Important For Women’s Health, Experts
Swasth India Women's Day Special
On this International Women’s Day, NDTV speaks to experts to find out the must haves for women to stay healthy ...
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Sanitary Napkin Production Unit At Tihar Jail, A Hygienic And Empowering Gift To Female Inmates On Women’s Day

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March 12, 2019
Sanitary Napkin Production Unit At Tihar Jail, A Hygienic And Empowering Gift To Female Inmates On Women’s Day
Delhi Menstrual Hygiene News Women's Day Special
On International Women’s Day, a sanitary pad manufacturing unit was launched at Jail number 6 of Tihar Jail in Delhi, for the production of low cost, biodegradable sanitary pads ...
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From Electric Vehicles To Solar Panels, This Ecologist From Dehradun Has Made Sustainability A Way Of Life

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March 8, 2019
From Electric Vehicles To Solar Panels, This Ecologist From Dehradun Has Made Sustainability A Way Of Life
Electric Vehicles News Women's Day Special
An ecologist and electric vehicle user, Soumya Prasad has been setting an inspirational example of sustainable living ...
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Countdown To Swachh Bharat: Access To Toilets And Role Of Women, A Case Study Of Chakkarpur Slum In Open Defecation Free Haryana

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March 8, 2019
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Haryana Open Defecation Free Sanitation Women's Day Special
A look at how the urban slum of Chakkarpur dealt with the lack of access to toilets and washrooms with women taking the lead to give up open defecation ...
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Accessible, Affordable, And Relatable: Chennai Based Duo Provides Sustainable Alternatives To Plastic Products

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March 8, 2019
Accessible, Affordable, And Relatable: Chennai Based Duo Provides Sustainable Alternatives To Plastic Products
Waste Warriors Of India Women's Day Special
What started with looking for affordable, relatable and accessible sustainable alternative to plastic gave birth to ‘Everwards’, helping you kick-start your zero waste lifestyle ...
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