Pamposh Raina is a Delhi-based journalist. She can be reached on Twitter @Pamposhr. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/contributor/pamposh-raina/rss en Reproductive Rights Thu, 31 Aug 2017 10:43:38 +0000 Pamposh Raina https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/community/2017/08/31/how-gender-equality-can-help-india-manage-population-growth https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/community/2017/08/31/how-gender-equality-can-help-india-manage-population-growth In seven years’ time, India could be the world’s most populous nation. To manage that growth, the government needs to look beyond family size to social factors such as education and patriarchal mindsets, UNFPA India representative Diego Palacios tells News Deeply. Health Wed, 23 Aug 2017 10:49:08 +0000 Pamposh Raina https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/08/23/poisoned-cup-a-life-of-poverty-and-illness-for-tea-workers-in-assam https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/08/23/poisoned-cup-a-life-of-poverty-and-illness-for-tea-workers-in-assam The state of Assam in northeast India is synonymous with high-quality tea. But the much-loved brew comes at a cost: unfair wages, malnutrition and the highest maternal mortality rate in the country. Politics and Policy Reproductive Rights Fri, 04 Aug 2017 11:13:02 +0000 Pamposh Raina https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/08/04/assam-india-debates-two-child-policy-to-control-population https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/08/04/assam-india-debates-two-child-policy-to-control-population The government of Assam wants to put a limit on family size to try to slow the state’s population growth. But mistrust of contraception could make it impossible to convince people about the benefits of family planning. Gender-Based Violence Health Fri, 23 Jun 2017 08:32:40 +0000 Pamposh Raina https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/06/23/poverty-drives-rampant-child-trafficking-in-indias-northeast https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/06/23/poverty-drives-rampant-child-trafficking-in-indias-northeast The state of Assam has the highest rate of child trafficking in India, according to official statistics. Traffickers buy young girls for a few thousand rupees, promising parents they will educate the children. Sometimes it’s only dead bodies that return home. Gender-Based Violence Health Tue, 23 May 2017 05:12:30 +0000 Pamposh Raina https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/05/23/in-delhi-womens-councils-deliver-justice-outside-the-legal-system https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/05/23/in-delhi-womens-councils-deliver-justice-outside-the-legal-system For many women who are being abused by their husbands, prosecuting a case through India’s notoriously slow court system is not an option. For more than 20 years, women’s councils, known as Mahila Panchayats, have provided an alternative. Crisis and Conflict Gender-Based Violence Mon, 27 Jun 2016 11:21:23 +0000 Pamposh Raina https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/06/27/abuse-for-sale-the-forgotten-girls-of-india https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/06/27/abuse-for-sale-the-forgotten-girls-of-india The trafficking of young women is on the rise in India, but poor documentation, corruption and discrimination mean the crime is largely ignored. Education Solutions Tue, 21 Jun 2016 08:28:02 +0000 Pamposh Raina https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/06/21/in-rural-india-soccer-helps-girls-stay-in-school https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/06/21/in-rural-india-soccer-helps-girls-stay-in-school Bringing together underprivileged adolescents on the soccer field, Yuwa co-founder Franz Gastler gives the girls of rural Jharkhand a chance to get an education and avoid a future of early marriage and inequality. Crisis and Conflict Solutions Wed, 15 Jun 2016 07:14:39 +0000 Pamposh Raina https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/06/15/joining-together-to-map-a-citys-safety https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/06/15/joining-together-to-map-a-citys-safety Women’s safety is a hot-button issue in India, and some see technology as part of the answer. Kalpana Viswanath, co-founder of the Safetipin app, hopes women themselves will provide the information that keeps them safe. Gender-Based Violence Solutions Thu, 09 Jun 2016 13:57:52 +0000 Pamposh Raina https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/06/09/can-tech-stop-sex-attacks-in-india https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/06/09/can-tech-stop-sex-attacks-in-india Technological tools are emerging to connect women with police in India – but the country’s overworked and understaffed force might not be able to respond effectively enough, say women’s advocates.