Women from Pakistan's tribal areas denied basic human rights

May 14, 2022

Peshawar [Pakistan], May 14 : Women from the tribal areas of Pakistan, formerly governed under the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) agency, face a...

Breaking Taboos: Sirona Hygiene Unveils Empowering Women's Day Event to Confront Gender Taboos

Mar 13, 2024

New Delhi [India], March 13: In celebration of International Women's Day, Sirona Hygiene, a leading brand which focuses on women's menstrual health and intimate...

'Padwomen' of Kashmir break taboos, manufacture sanitary napkins

Mar 11, 2023

Breaking the age-old taboo and stigma associated with menstruation in rural pockets, a women's Self Help Group is manufacturing and distributing sanitary napkins under...

Rural Kashmir's women's group breaks taboos, produces sanitary napkins

Jul 05, 2023

Comprising eleven dedicated members, their mission is to spread awareness about women's health and hygiene in every village and far-flung area of Kashmir. Raziya,...

'Phir Milenge' to 'My Brother...Nikhil': Bollywood films that raised awareness about HIV/AIDS

Nov 30, 2022

While the taboos around HIV/AIDS still exist in different parts of the world, cinema has tried to break the stigma attached to the disease.

Kolkata's 'Durga Puja' pandal breaking taboo with its menstrual hygiene theme

Oct 13, 2023

The Durga Puja pandal of Pathurighata Pancher Pally in Kolkata is breaking boundaries and a few taboos surrounding menstruation with its Menstrual Hygiene-themed pandal.