Tag: West Bengal
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Community School Strives to Keep Native Language Alive
In the tea gardens of West Bengal, an Adivasi community school is taking the first steps to preserve its native language amidst political and cultural turmoil.
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Women Drive Change in West Bengal, Literally
Taking the stereotype that women cannot drive and turning it on its head, meet this group of 78 women autorickshaws who will not be stopped.
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Health-Worker’s Appointment Boosts Maternal Health in Bengal Village
The appointment of an ASHA worker in Madhupur village is helping the community, especially women, make informed decisions about healthcare. Here’s how the village got an ASHA worker.
Rural Roads: Bengal Government Fails to Keep Poll Promises
A 4 kilometer long road connecting at least five villages lies broken for four years, despite state-level budget of 3962 crores being allocated for maintaining roads.
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Community Health Workers Play a Major Role in Lowering Maternal Mortality
Health workers in West Bengal are counseling and motivating men to undergo vasectomies, and addressing the social determinants of health like gender dynamics and conditions of living.
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Communities Come Together to Ensure Better Maternal Health
Despite the government’s promises, lack of infrastructure and problems of access endanger maternal health across rural India. Communities are stepping in and holding the system accountable.
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National Girl Child Day: Why Should Girls Embody Family Honour?
The belief that girls and women embody a family's honour is quite universal even today. Here's how the belief is being challenged, in homes, in public spaces and in the online world.
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Road Woes Leave Village Residents Stranded
600 residents in Malda, West Bengal have been facing problems for a decade due to water logging and unmetalled roads in their village.