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Less than half of India’s children between the age 6 and 14 go to school. A little over one-third of all children who enroll in grade one reach grade eight. At least 35 million children aged 6 – 14 years do not attend school. 53% of girls in the age group of 5 to 9…

Among numerous vital issues in a developing country like India, women have many unique health concerns including menstrual cycles, pregnancy, birth control, menopause to name the least. Many diseases affect women differently and may even require distinct treatment, one of them being menstruation. Surprisingly menstruation is a stigmatized subject all over the world. Though it…

According to data from Census 2011, the number of child laborers in India is 10.1 million of which 5.6 million are boys and 4.5 million are girls. Children are also at risk of various other forms of exploitation including sexual exploitation and production of child pornography, including online. India has been a 54% increase in…

The earth has an abundance of water, but unfortunately, only a small percentage (about 0.3 percent), is even usable by humans. The other 99.7 percent is in the oceans, soils, icecaps, and floating in the atmosphere. Still, much of the 0.3 percent that is useable is unattainable. Every day, the population beings to increase, making…