Global Perspective | RH Reality Check

Rent-A-Womb: Surrogacy in India on the Rise

by Deepali Gaur Singh, RH Reality Check, Asia

January 25, 2008 - 8:53am (Print)

Debates on surrogacy in India are bound to be endless. But who is to decide which exploitation is more acceptable? A woman renting her womb or working low-paying jobs in inhuman conditions?

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Rates of Sexual Abuse of India's Children Shockingly High

by Deepali Gaur Singh, RH Reality Check, Asia

October 12, 2009 - 6:00am (Print)

With over 35 million homeless children in India, and shelters for only 36,000 of them, children's lives can be precariously balanced and sexual abuse is widespread. But even those living at home are not always safe.

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Bolivia: Promoting Reproductive Health Through InterCultural Approaches

by Angela Castellanos, RH Reality Check, Latin America

September 30, 2009 - 6:00am (Print)

Initiatives in Bolivia are using new approaches to increasing access to high quality sexual and reproductive health services for all women in multi-cultural settings.

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Kidnapped for Marriage

by Deepali Gaur Singh, RH Reality Check, Asia

September 18, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)

Though still more young girls than boys are kidnapped for marriage, there are parts of India where kidnappings of boys for marriage occur more frequently than for ransom.

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Afghans May Vote, But Women's Rights Remain Elusive

by Deepali Gaur Singh, RH Reality Check, Asia

August 25, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)

The Taliban succeeded in pushing back women's rights by centuries. But eight years of international presence in Afghanistan have not improved women's prospects by much if at all.

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Indian Government Says No to Sex Education in Schools

by Ramona Vijeyarasa, RH Reality Check, Southeast Asia

August 11, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)

Rather than recognizing the need for sex education, India's government has responded with a deplorable decision to eliminate all sex education in schools, one that has been criticized extensively.

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Sexual Rights and Wrongs: Policing the Gendered Order

by Carolina Austria, RH Reality Check, Asia

August 10, 2009 - 6:00am (Print)

The absence of penal laws and widespread violence against homosexuals and transgender persons does not make the Philippines totally “gay friendly” or even “pro-trans.”

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Mexico to Offer Free HPV Vaccination in Federal District

by Angela Castellanos, RH Reality Check, Latin America

July 23, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)

The Mexican State, the metropolitan area which surrounds the capital is implementing an HPV vaccination campaign aimed at students in the sixth grade.

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Accountability and Reproductive Health in Cambodia

by Ramona Vijeyarasa, RH Reality Check, Southeast Asia

July 22, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)

NGO reports indicate that Cambodia, like many other countries, is falling short on its commitments to universal access to reproductive health services.

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"Instant Marriage" in India Another Result of Gender Discrimination

by Deepali Gaur Singh, RH Reality Check, Asia

July 20, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)

Movement or displacement of women after marriage in India is a phenomenon commonly linked to issues of exploitation and trafficking of women.

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