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Below are resources available on India, listed by theme, for your convenience. Critical Cross-Country Indicators Critical Cross-Country Indicators on India (as of January 2009) Disaster Looking into the SRHR needs of populations displaced in times of disaster is an important area of work, as demonstrated during the tsunami in India. Read more... HIV/AIDS The largest number of people living with HIV/AIDS in the region are in India and this is a critical SRHR issue to tackle in the country. Read more... Maternal Health Maternal health in as important SRHR issue in India and as this article shows, it is important to take into consideration women’s voices when planning policies and programmes around maternal health. Read more... Mental Health Mental health is a much-neglected area of women’s health and it is important to be congnisant of the gender dimensions of mental health as shown in this programme in India. Read more... Monitoring State Obligation to Women's Equality Monitoring government commitment is an important aspect of work for NGOs and the Indian consultative model relates one example of how this is carried out. Read more... Religious Fundamentalism In recent years, the rise of Hindu fundamentalism, has become a problem, especially with regards to the realization of minority rights and women’s Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights (SRHR). Read more... Traditional Birth Attendants Traditional Birth Attendants have long assisted women’s birthing process and there is much to learn from their experiences to creating a gender-sensitive and supportive atmosphere for birthing. Read more... Women's Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights (Rural & Slum) India also has a large rural population and integrating women’s SRHR into rural women’s issues is an important aspect for the achievement of women’s right to sexual and reproductive health. Read more... On the other hand, there are also large numbers of women living in urban slums in India and it is important to consider and incorporate both the gender inequity and the socio-economic inequity that these groups of women face in accessing health services into programming. Read more... Young People's Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights India also has a large population of young people and the phenomenon of early marriage and early pregnancy is one of the contributing factors to the large number of maternal deaths. It is crucial to empower young people with youth-friendly information and services. Read more...
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