Nearly 15 percent of medical students—one in seven—have reported being subjected to offensive sexist remarks or names, while 4 percent reported being the victim of unwanted sexual advances, according to data from the 2017 Association of American Medical Colleges’ graduation questionnaire. About 6 percent of med students said they believed they got... Read more

An estimated 239,000 girls under the age of five die in India each year due to neglect linked to gender discrimination, a new study has found. Read more

Sick Newborn Care Units (SNCUs) in Uttar Pradesh have provided new evidence of the deep-rooted patriarchy prevalent in the state. Read more

The benefits of property price rise and rentals have eluded elderly women even as purchasing power in the hands of older people has increased over the past two decades. Read more

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates hails India’s expertise in public health, but underlines the need for it to do more in the nutrition and sanitation sector to improve child health and survival Read more

When writer Maya Dusenbery was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis five years ago, she felt like her experience getting diagnosed at the doctor's office was "pretty straightforward." Read more

While the NALSA judgment was very progressive in text, the legislations drafted to implement the judgment falls short both in text and in spirit and has failed the transgender community. Read more

Men and women now enter medical school in near-even numbers, but fewer women pursue neurology careers — with gaps increasing by seniority. Read more

This NDTV report showcases the work of GME educator Dr. Srinivas Gadappa and his team at the maternity ward of Government Medical College Aurangabad. The staff showed not only awareness of practices of labour room violence, but a willingness to change and create a positive environment for the women. Read more

Need of the hour Healthcare providers have no guidelines on gender affirmative care and sex reassignment surgeries, says the transgender community. A look at one hospital team’s initiative to counter this. Read more