Chennai: To help increase the green cover in the city outskirts, the concept of seed balls may be becoming popular among nature lovers, but experts claim that these balls are more suitable for forest areas and not city landscapes. As the city’s radius is increasing and green cover is losing its place in some parts of the city, many like-minded …
In West Bengal, girls are being empowered to refuse early marriage thanks to a state government initiative that enables them to stay longer in school. The Kanyashree Prakalpa scheme has been remarkably successful in curbing child marriage and promoting girl child education, says Saadia Azim. When Anu Nayak turned 16 she knew that her life was going to change – …
Handing out non-biodegradable sanitary pads to rural school girls who have reached menarche will not address their menstrual hygiene issue. Clean and functional toilets with water supply, awareness about menstruation, economical and biodegradable pads and more is needed, finds Puja Awasthi. Anupama Shukla, a postgraduate in sociology adheres to the belief that menstruation is ‘dirty’ and any breach of its …
