Growing Population Plus Lack of Sanitary Water Make Bad Combination
India is the seventh largest nation in the world and the second largest in Asia. It ranks number two in the world by population with approximately 1.2 billion people (that’s seventeen percent of the world’s population of 7.2 billion). It is home to some of the brightest minds as well …
Slavery Still Alive and Well in India
A comprehensive report, released late last year, named India as the country with by far the most people living as slaves. The Global Slavery Index, published by the Walk Free Foundation, indicated that out of the 30 million people still enslaved worldwide, India has an estimated 14 million. From unskilled labor …
Change in Male Attitude towards Women in Workforce?
Of the 1,219,300,00 people living in India, a small number of Indian men have finally started to wake up and realize it’s time to give women the rights they deserve. This is a major step in the process of trying to stop women from being made to feel inferior and finally giving …
Sri Lankan Army Accused of Mistreating Women
To enroll in the armed forces is to dedicate and devote your life for the sake of your nation; it is the most honorable and noble service you can provide for your country. But for the women of Sri Lanka, being in the army is not an honor, but a …
Indians' Obsession in Being "Fair and Lovely"
Advertisements for the cosmetics brand “Fair and Lovely” are prevalent all over Indian marketing, be it television, or just signs on the street. Due to all this marketing, many Indians have fallen under the misconception that only the best are fair colored, and having darker skin makes you inferior to …
#TransformationTuesday: Polio Eradication
This article is the second in a series of #TransformationTuesday articles that will look at the past, present, and future of social justice issues in India to create a more profound understanding among both Indians and non-Indians alike about issues that are much more complicated than they appear on surface. …
The Case of Disappearing Girls
“India is the most dangerous place in the world to be a girl,” a recent UN report concludes. For girls living in the state of Bihar, this reality is all too real. Girls are forced to eat meager leftovers after their male family members have dined, and are at high risk of …
Humans of India: A Culture Told in Photos
When we think of India, we think curry. We think naan. We think Taj Mahal. Gandhi. Poverty. Aziz Ansari. It isn’t our fault that we aren’t aware of the components of India’s true colors. As a society, we are rarely exposed to the vibrant culture that sweeps the cities of …
Private Sector Needed for Tuberculosis Eradication
Today is World Tuberculosis Day Tuberculosis is a disease caused by a bacterial infection and spread through coughing and sneezing. Some key facts from the World Health Organization (WHO): Tuberculosis (TB) is second only to HIV/AIDS as the greatest killer worldwide due to a single infectious agent. In 2012, 8.6 …
Five Reasons Men Get Away With Rape in India
Police Don’t Do Anything No woman in India is going to try to report sexual harassment when they’re almost 100% sure nothing will result from it. Indian police seem to be the weakest or the most ignorant when it comes to cases involving women. Whether they are being bribed, think …
