May 17, 2011
Birth control has always put the contraceptive ball in our court, but with potential new pills and procedures, it won’t be long before guys are scheduling their own birth control appointments. RISUG (reversible inhibition of sperm under guidance) could answer some prayers to the birth control gods. The new procedure perfected by Sujoy Guha of ...
Tags: birth control,
condoms,
contraception,
FDA,
for men,
India,
male,
pregnancy,
procedure,
relationship,
sex,
unwanted pregnancy,
vasectomy
May 10, 2011
Wikileaks isn’t the only one to reveal the dirty secrets of the planet’s governments. Two Australian academics, Evan Smith and Marinella Marmo of Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia, uncovered documents from the National Archives in London that suggest that at least 80 South Asian women were subjected to “virginity tests” upon their entrance to Heathrow ...
Tags: 1970s,
gynecological exam,
history,
immigration,
India,
laws,
legal issues,
Pakistan,
premarital sex,
racism,
sexism,
study,
UK immigration,
United Kingdom,
virginity tests
February 10, 2011
Access to feminine hygiene products (oh, how I hate that phrase, but what else could I call them?) is something that we probably take for granted in the Western world. We have thousands of pharmacies and corner stores selling pads, tampons, and even the environmentally friendly reusable cups. And even if we don’t have money ...
Tags: ashes or husk sand for periods,
cervical cancer,
feminine hygiene products,
India,
menstrual cup,
menstruation,
pads,
periods,
reproductive tract infections,
reusable menstrual products,
tampons
July 31, 2010
For the many families who have difficulty having their own children, surrogate mothers are the best option. India is the capital of “surrogacy tourism” but where is the line between bribery and free choice for these women?
Tags: babies,
human rights,
India,
legislation,
parents,
pregnancy,
surrogacy,
surrogacy regulations,
surrogacy tourism,
surrogate mother,
women's rights
February 8, 2010
Born into Brothels is an Oscar-winning documentary filmed by children of sex workers in Calcutta, India. Because of its success, one of these children, Avijit, now 20-years-old, has been given scholarships and is changing his life by studying film making at New York University. “When the film Born into Brothels was being made, we were not aware ...