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2021

महाराष्ट्र लसीकरणासाठी तय्यार! राज्यात पूर्वतयारी कशी सुरू?

Author(s): | Date: 2021, January 10 | Source: Maharashtra Times

Maharashtra’s New Act on Sexual Violence: A Misdirected Legislation

Author(s): Rege, Sangeeta; Arora, Sanjida | Date: 2020, December 22 | Source: The Leaflet.in

Maharashtra: Shakti bill could've had devastating effect on society, says activists

Author(s): Deshpande, Swati | Date: 2020, December 16 | Source: The Times of India

राज्यात जळित घटनांमध्ये घट

Author(s): Gangurde, Vishal | Date: 2020, December 14 | Source: महाराष्ट्र टाइम्स

वैवाहिक अत्याचार चार भिंतींतच बंदिस्त

Author(s): | Date: 2020, December 4 | Source: महाराष्ट्र टाइम्स

अत्याचारांच्या तक्रारी नोंदवण्याचे प्रमाण वाढले

Author(s): | Date: 2020, December 3 | Source: महाराष्ट्र टाइम्स

वैद्यकीय पुराव्याचा आग्रह किती?

Author(s): | Date: 2020, December 2 | Source: महाराष्ट्र टाइम्स

43% of married women in state face spousal violence

Author(s): | Date: 2020, November 26 | Source: The Times of India

Abuse begins at home

Author(s): Nath, Dipanita | Date: 2020, November 23 | Source: The Indian Express

Medical evidence in rape cases and poor court outcomes

Author(s): Singh, Anupriya | Date: 2020, October 19 | Source: The Leaflet.in

हाथरसचे धडे काय?

Author(s): | Date: 2020, October 8 | Source: महाराष्ट्र टाइम्स

Hathras rape case: Right to medico-legal care for survivors has a long way to go…

Author(s): Bhate-Deosthali, Padma; Rege, Sangeeta | Date: 2020, October 5 | Source: The Leaflet.in

Forcible cremation by the state is against the law: Indira Jaising

Author(s): Ethiraj, Govindraj | Date: 2020, October 2 | Source: BoomLive.in

Covid curbs bring down abortions in Mumbai by 50%

Author(s): Iyer, Malathy | Date: 2020, September 13 | Source: The Times of India

Left in the Lurch

Author(s): Aggarwal, K. K. | Date: 2020, August 29 | Source: IndiaLegalLive.com

Maharashtra Medical Council takes 15 years to respond to a complaint, dismisses it in one go

Author(s): Ganapatye, Shruti | Date: 2020, July 25 | Source: Mumbai Mirror

How did COVID-19 impact on reproductive health services in India?

Author(s): India Development Review | Date: 2020, July 23 | Source: FeminismIndia.com

No rise in domestic violence cases, says NCW chairperson

Author(s): Chandra, Jagriti | Date: 2020, June 16 | Source: The Hindu

Interview: Sangeeta Rege

Author(s): Aleya, Shikha | Date: 2020, June 15 | Source: Tarshi.net In Plainspeak

हिंसापीडित महिलांना कोविड-१९ टाळेबंदीतही ‘दिलासा’

Author(s): CEHAT | Date: 2020, June 1 | Source: The Wire.in Marathi

Reopening liquor shops can increase crimes against women: Javed Akhtar

Author(s): | Date: 2020, May 10 | Source: Hindustan Times

Responding to violence against women – The shadow pandemic during COVID-19

Author(s): Bhate-Deosthali, Padma | Date: 2020, April 22 | Source: TheLeaflet.in

Domestic abuse during COVID-19 lockdown: How to get the help you need

Author(s): | Date: 2020, April 16 | Source: Firstpost.com

Abortion in a lockdown: India says 'yes' but women wonder how

Author(s): | Date: 2020, April 16 | Source: Reuters.in

For some, lockdown is captivity with an abuser

Author(s): Vatsalya, P. | Date: 2020, April 9 | Source: Mid-day

The reasons why 63 Indian housewives killed themselves every day in 2018

Author(s): Kajal, Kapil | Date: 2020, February 19 | Source: Scroll.in

Find a better alternative

Author(s): Majumdar, Swapna | Date: 2020, January 10 | Source: The Pioneer

Indian health workers transform care for women survivors of violence

Author(s): | Date: 2019, November 25 | Source: World Health Organization

Suicides are preventable if a Multi-sectoral strategy is evolved

Author(s): Pathare, Soumitra; Kalha, Jasmine | Date: 2019, September 10 | Source: The Wire

PMJAY scheme in Maharashtra: 10 lakh families issued e-cards, fewer hospitals empanelled in remote areas

Author(s): Barnagarwala, Tabassum | Date: 2019, August 2 | Source: The Indian Express

60% of doctors in Maharashtra hospitals have faced violence: Study

Author(s): Iyer, Malathy | Date: 2019, June 18 | Source: The Times of India

What hospitals can do to curb attacks on resident Doctors

Author(s): Barai - Jaitly, Tejal | Date: 2019, June 17 | Source: TheWire.in

पुढचं पाऊल... लैंगिक अत्याचाराला बळी पडलेल्या स्त्रियांच्या वैद्यकीय तपासणीची कौमार्य चाचणी (टू फिंगर टेस्ट) अवैज्ञानिक असल्याचं महाराष्ट्र आरोग्य विद्यापीठाने मान्य केलंय

Author(s): | Date: 2019, May 14 | Source:

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‘2-finger virginity test’ to be erased from Maharashtra syllabus.

Author(s): DebRoy, Sumitra | Date: 2019, May 8 | Source: Times of India, 8 May 2019

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GMCH module on gender perspective wins top award.

Author(s): Times of India | Date: 2019, May 1 | Source: Times of India, 1st May 2019

GMCH module on gender perspective wins top award.

Backstory | The 2019 Elections Just Got a Significant Talking Point: Unemployment A fortnightly column from The Wire’s public editor.

Author(s): Philipose, Pamela | Date: 2019, February 4 | Source: The WIRE: 2019

In a public mail, Sangeeta, from the Mumbai-based Centre for Enquiry Into Health and Allied Themes (CEHAT), highlighted some problematic aspects of media coverage,

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One in every four women in Mumbai affected by gender-based violence

Author(s): Rege, Sangeeta | Date: 2019, January 13 | Source: Mumbai: Times of India, 13th January 2019

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2018

Five Stories Of Good Governance That Hold Out Hope For India.

Author(s): | Date: 2018, December 31 | Source: The Quint mentions , how 11 DILAASA centres identified 5,647 women as potential victims of domestic violence. They got 2,554 cases registered for domestic violence and 809 cases for sexual violence, according to municipal records. Sikkim, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Assam and Uttar Pradesh are replicating and activating this model.

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Incentive for doctors, staff of govt hospitals under insurance scheme MJPJAY

Author(s): Express News Services | Date: 2018, September 13 | Source: Mumbai: Indian Express, 12 September 2018

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महिलांवरील हिंसाचार वैद्यकीय सेवेत शोधता येतो: डॉ. येळीकर

Author(s): | Date: 2018, July 20 | Source: Pratinidhi | Aurangabad, 20 July 2018

कौटुंबिक हिंसाचारग्रस्त महिलांना मिळणार एकाच ठिकाणी उपचार

Author(s): | Date: 2018, July 20 | Source: Lokmat News Network, 20 July 2018

GMCH Initiates Project to Check Domestic Violence

Author(s): Sharad, Arpita | Date: 2018, July 20 | Source: Times of India, 20 July 2018

Legal assault Victims of rape in South Asia face further violation from the courts Although banned, virginity testing is widespread

Author(s): Economist | Date: 2018, June 30 | Source: London: The Economics

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IMA launches programme to sensitise doctors on sexual health, but fixation on male concerns does disservice to issue

Author(s): Ravi, Ashika | Date: 2018, June 11 | Source: FIRSTPOST: The Ladies Finger, Jun 09, 2018

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Central team studies implementation of respectful maternity programme at GMCH

Author(s): Sharad, Arpita | Date: 2018, June 4 | Source: Mumbai: Times of India, 1st June 2018

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In the Moments After Rape: What To Do, Who to Reach Out To

Author(s): The Quint | Date: 2018, April 4 | Source: The Quint, 4th April 2018

She was raped while her husband was away, and she was busy decking up her home for a family function in the evening. .... This Manual was published by the Centre for Enquiry into Health and Allied Themes – or CEHAT – in 2010, based on the experiences of sexual assault survivors in Mumbai's ... Read more

Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana: Even as state brings national health insurance scheme, it needs to tackle issues in MPJAY

Author(s): Barnagarwala, Tabassum | Date: 2018, March 7 | Source: Mumbai: Indian Express, March 7, 2018

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Budget Breaks on Healthcare: More Cover Without Coverage

Author(s): Barai - Jaitly, Tejal; Godbole, Tanika | Date: 2018, February 8 | Source: The Wire, 8th February 2018. Online

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Herstory 8 landmark judgements that changed the course for women in India

Author(s): George, Milan | Date: 2018, January 15 | Source: yourstory.com, 15th January 2018

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Despite Government Ban Indian Doctors Continue to Subject Rape Survivors to Intrusive, Illegal Tests

Author(s): Telesurtv.net | Date: 2018, January 11 | Source: Telesurtv.net, 11 January 2018

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2017

India’s laws on organ transplants do little to protect rights of organ donors

Author(s): | Date: 2017, December 15 | Source: Scroll.in, December 15th 2017,

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कमावत्या स्त्रीलाही पोटगीचा अधिकार!

Author(s): Tulpule, Manisha | Date: 2017, December 9 | Source: Chaturang, Loksatta, Mumbai, P. 1 & 4

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Now, MBBS students will get lessons in gender sensitivity

Author(s): Iyer, Malathy | Date: 2017, November 26 | Source: Mumbai: Times of India, 26 November 2017, p. 5

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Everyone Blames Me: Barriers to justice and support services for sexual assault survivors in India

Author(s): Human Rights Watch | Date: 2017, November 8 | Source: Human Rights Watch, New Delhi, Web Edition, 8 November 2017

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Health centres are still failing rape survivors, three years after guidelines on unbiased treatment

Author(s): Rege, Sangeeta; Deosthali, Padma; Reddy, Jagdeesh | Date: 2017, September 25 | Source: Scroll.in, 25th September 2017

Rape Survivors' Right to Abortion: Are Doctors Listening? : Recent amendments to the rape laws have made it mandatory for all hospitals to provide immediate treatment to survivors of rape. An abortion is an essential element of such care.

Author(s): Deosthali, Padma; Rege, Sangeeta | Date: 2017, September 8 | Source: The Wire, Health/Law/Rights, 8th September 2017

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Not a woman's choice: India's abortion limit puts women at risk, say campaigners

Author(s): Srivastava, Roli | Date: 2017, September 6 | Source: Reuters: 6 September 2017,

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Victim in the dock: Supreme Court order saying the law on cruelty against women is misused is based on erroneous conclusions drawn from NCRB figures that don’t reveal the whole truth. It needs to be revisited.

Author(s): Jaising, Indira | Date: 2017, August 2 | Source: Indian Express, August 2, 2017

Don't drag child into MTP Act for grownups

Author(s): Times of India | Date: 2017, July 29 | Source: Mumbai: Times of India, 29 July 2017

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Health scheme for poor misses its mark: Study

Author(s): Iyer, Malathy | Date: 2017, May 12 | Source: The Times of India

राजीव गांधी आरोग्य योजना शहरापुरतीच: ‘सेहत’ संस्थेच्या अभ्यासपूर्ण अहवालाचा निष्कर्ष

Author(s): | Date: 2017, May 10 | Source: लोकसत्ता

Kidney 'donor' fails to find guarantor, back in jail

Author(s): Iyer, Malathy; Narayan, V. | Date: 2017, April 15 | Source: The Times of India

Burns patients should get disability benefits

Author(s): Iyer, Malathy | Date: 2017, February 28 | Source: The Times of India

Shocking statistics of women burn victims in India and steps to rehabilitate them in society

Author(s): Shinoli, Jyoti | Date: 2017, February 25 | Source: My Medical Mantra.com

Round-table meet discusses support system for burn surivors

Author(s): The Hindu | Date: 2017, February 25 | Source: The Hindu

Twenty-week abortion deadline adds more pain to rape victims

Author(s): The Hindu | Date: 2017, February 24 | Source: The Hindu

FEATURE-Victims of sex crime race strict Indian abortion deadline

Author(s): Srivastava, Roli | Date: 2017, February 23 | Source: DNA

Victims of sex crime race strict Indian abortion deadline

Author(s): Srivastava, Roli | Date: 2017, February 23 | Source: Reuters.in

Muslim women face discrimination in government-run healthcare institutions

Author(s): Barnagarwala, Tabassum | Date: 2017, January 9 | Source: The Indian Express

In Brazil, we have caesarean section parties: How doctors push high-profit surgical deliveries

Author(s): Vora, Priyanka | Date: 2016, December 7 | Source: Scroll.in, 2016

Campaign to end abuse of women during childbirth

Author(s): Iyer, Malathy | Date: 2016, December 2 | Source: The Times of India

Female Child Is Entitled To Enjoy Equal Right Of A Male Child: SC Issues Directions To Curb Female Foeticide

Author(s): | Date: 2016, November 8 | Source: LiveLaw.in

सरासरी पाच टक्के महिलांवर ‘वैवाहिक बलात्कार

Author(s): | Date: 2016, August 28 | Source: Maharashtra Times

In rape-induced pregnancies, abortion should be seen as treatment: activists

Author(s): Srivastava, Roli | Date: 2016, August 20 | Source: The Hindu

वास्तव अवयव प्रत्यारोपणाचं

Author(s): | Date: 2016, August 14 | Source: e-Sakal

A question of human rights

Author(s): | Date: 2016, August 11 | Source: The Hindu

Life after rape

Author(s): Rebello, Joeanna | Date: 2016, August 7 | Source: Times of India

Medical course to go gender-sensitive

Author(s): Srivastava, Roli | Date: 2016, August 7 | Source: The Hindu

Making one stop centres for violence against women work

Author(s): Srivastava, Roli | Date: 2016, July 1 | Source: The Hindu

Marital rape: the statistics show how real it is

Author(s): Srivastava, Roli | Date: 2016, June 30 | Source: The Hindu

A Patch Adams prescription

Author(s): Srivastava, Roli | Date: 2016, June 5 | Source: The Hindu

More children are being married off than before

Author(s): Srivastava, Roli | Date: 2016, June 2 | Source: The Hindu

Docs uneasy about rape, Pocso cases

Author(s): | Date: 2016, March 17 | Source: The Times of India

Violence against women: ‘Gender Akkalu’ the answer?

Author(s): M. L. Melly Maitreyi | Date: 2016, March 9 | Source: The Hindu

Cervical cancer: US expert raises doubts over clinical trial on 2.24 lakh women

Author(s): | Date: 2016, February 5 | Source: The Indian Express

Sex determination: An old law, a new debate

Author(s): Mascarenhas, Anuradha | Date: 2016, February 4 | Source: The Indian Express

US doc faults studies on cervical cancer

Author(s): Sriram, Jayant | Date: 2016, February 4 | Source: The Hindu

Activists not sure castration will deter child rape cases

Author(s): Madhukalya, Amrita | Date: 2015, October 27 | Source: DNA

Gender prejudice affects even medical books!

Author(s): Gwalani, Payal | Date: 2015, October 24 | Source: The Times of India

Nagpur: Focus on domestic violence as public health issue

Author(s): Gwalani, Payal | Date: 2015, October 18 | Source: The Times of India

Can CSR funds make a difference in healthcare?

Author(s): Manku, Moyna | Date: 2015, July 7 | Source: Livemint

What makes the two-finger test so controversial

Author(s): | Date: 2015, June 9 | Source: DNA

Aruna Shanbaug, also the face of brutal sexual assault in workplace

Author(s): | Date: 2015, May 19 | Source: Hindustan Times

Not-a-rape rape

Author(s): Mukherji, Anahita | Date: 2015, May 10 | Source: The Times of India

Union Budget: Allocation for Schemes for rape survivors given a miss, says CEHAT

Author(s): | Date: 2015, March 20 | Source: The Indian Express

Crisis Intervention Centre for Women at ASILO Hospital Mapusa

Author(s): | Date: 2015, March 13 | Source: Goa Infomedia

If you're in your second trimester and want to get an abortion in Maharashtra, good luck

Author(s): Rao, Menaka | Date: 2015, January 14 | Source: Yahoo News

From next week, 3 one-stop centres for rape survivors

Author(s): | Date: 2014, December 30 | Source: The Times of India

Victims of abuse should be aware of their rights in hospital

Author(s): | Date: 2014, November 28 | Source: The Hindu

Violence against women needs priority in India's health policy

Author(s): Mascarenhas, Anuradha | Date: 2014, November 21 | Source: The Indian Express

Counselling centers for women in 11 hospitals

Author(s): Barnagarwala, Tabassum | Date: 2014, September 16 | Source: The Indian Express

Action plan formed after talks with experts

Author(s): | Date: 2014, August 10 | Source: Hindustan Times

Anger grows against greed in private healthcare system

Author(s): | Date: 2014, July 1 | Source: The Times of India

One stop crisis centre to help women fight abuse

Author(s): Madhukalya, Amrita | Date: 2014, June 17 | Source: DNA India

The silence that speaks

Author(s): | Date: 2014, May 17 | Source: Business Standard

Over 100 under-15 girls in Mumbai had abortions in last one year

Author(s): Iyer, Malathy | Date: 2014, May 11 | Source: The Times of India

Protocols and Guidelines for Sexual Assault Response Teams (एक सम्यक प्रयोग)

Author(s): Datar, Nikhil | Date: 2014, April 19 | Source: Loksatta

Medical examination norms for sexual assault cases await nod

Author(s): Bhandare , Namita | Date: 2014, March 7 | Source: Live Mint

Want Relief (हवा,

Author(s): Burte, Aruna; Phadke, Sandhya | Date: 2014, March 7 | Source: Loksatta

Satyamev Jayate: Are doctors really asked to treat rape victims with suspicion? NGO releases excerpts from forensic books

Author(s): | Date: 2014, March 6 | Source: IBN Live

Hospitals contest NGO report on treatment of poor patients

Author(s): | Date: 2014, February 26 | Source: The Times of India

Top Mumbai hospitals ignore poor patients: Survey

Author(s): | Date: 2014, February 5 | Source: The Times of India

Battle for sensitive rape medical test nears end

Author(s): | Date: 2014, February 5 | Source: The Times of India

Hindustan Times - Akshara Round-Table Conference, Sensitisation, not just conviction

Author(s): Ghanekar, Nikhil | Date: 2014, February 5 | Source: Hindustan Times

Shamed and scarred: Stories of 'legal' abortions in India

Author(s): Dixit, Neha | Date: 2013, October 18 | Source: FIRSTPOST.COM

Many rape survivors wipe off evidence: study

Author(s): Tatke, Sukhada | Date: 2013, September 11 | Source: The Hindu

No. of children in Maharashtra declines by 3.45L in 10 years

Author(s): | Date: 2013, August 26 | Source: Times of India

Anti-Women pratices: The case of the two-finger test

Author(s): Nithya, R. | Date: 2013, July 11 | Source: News Click.In

What do you do if you have been raped?

Author(s): Susan, Nisha | Date: 2013, July 2 | Source: in.news.yahoo.com

How to Report a Rape in India

Author(s): Lahiri, Tripti | Date: 2013, January 10 | Source: The Wall Street Journal

Medical tests should be more sensitive to rape victims

Author(s): | Date: 2013, January 4 | Source: Times of India

Doctors to cops: the horror of rape examination in India

Author(s): George, Arun | Date: 2013, January 4 | Source: FirstPost.com

Health-posts: wasting away

Author(s): Datta, P. T. Jyothi | Date: 2012, June 14 | Source: The Hindu, Business Line