Maternity Care

Pregnant Women in Rural India Are Overworked at Home. That's Breaking Them.

"Most pregnant and nursing women in rural India engage in excessive domestic work for long hours in demanding circumstances with minimal help or rest, adding hardship to their lives."
▶16-Sep-2024
Kanika Sharma

Towards Safe and Respectful Maternity Care

The National Rural Health Mission has provided disadvantaged women with better access to maternal healthcare, but obstetric practices can sometimes be egregious, adverse, and even violent. Gender and…
▶19-Sep-2023
Aditi Iyer

Disrespectful Maternity Care: Labour Room Violence in Government Health Facilities

The government aims to enhance the quality of healthcare services for pregnant women ensuring “respectful maternity care” at public health facilities. However, observations in public hospitals reveal…
▶08-Sep-2022
Lovey Pant, Kanika Sharma, Nazar Khalid, Nikhil Srivastav