Officials from the South Western Railways say the machine was misplaced during renovation work in June 2023. No sanitary pad vending machines can be seen in the Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna (KSR) and Yeswanthpur railway stations though the South Western Railway has said that the machines have been installed in the ladies waiting rooms. Officials said […]
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Bangalore’s large population is underserved by its 2,877 Anganwadi centers (AWCs), which often lack basic amenities. Bangalore city not only has fewer anganwadi centres than it needs, but many of these centres lack basic amenities. Data from the Department of Women and Child Development’s (DWCD) Balangala portal shows that out of the 2,877 AWCs, […]
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Many pregnant and lactating mothers do not benefit from maternity benefits provided by the centrally sponsored scheme due to low awareness and inadequate funds. Many women from Below the Poverty Line (BPL) families in Bangalore are not benefiting from the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) due to insufficient funds and low awareness. This central […]
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Out of the 48 BBMP night shelters, only three are meant for women. Even when women are seen begging and sleeping on the streets, these women’s shelters are not fully occupied. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) manages 48 homeless shelters in the city, and three of them are designated for women. Among these, two […]
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Experts say that early detection helps reduce risk. Despite breast cancer being the most common cancer among females in Karnataka, the number of women who have undergone screening for breast cancer remains considerably low. According to the Profile of Cancer and Related Factors, Karnataka, published under the National Cancer Registry Program (NCRP) in 2021 by […]
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Violating Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) rules, men often travel in coaches reserved for women, making women passengers uncomfortable, especially at night. Women have complained of men entering through the first two doors of the locomotive which are reserved for women, defeating the purpose of the reservation. As many as six lakh people travel […]
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Officials say that the caretakers charge more despite several notices issued to them. Women have to pay Rs. 7 or Rs. 8 for using the urinals which are free for men at the Kempegowda Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus stand. While men are charged Rs. 5 to use the toilet facility, women are […]
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The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Rule, 2017, mandates every organization with over 50 employees to have a crèche facility within 500 meters. The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is planning to start a crèche facility at its Central Office in Shanthinagar. BMTC administration said that “the project is in its initial stages.” With the workforce shifting […]
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Security, sick rooms, washing machines, disabled friendly ramps and washrooms are all lacking in women’s hostels in the city. Most Working Women Hostels (WWH) in Karnataka do not provide basic facilities as mandated by the working women hostel scheme. Some hostel premises are being used for other purposes reports Comptroller and Auditor General of India […]
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HRT medicines, which are essential medication for menopausal women, are unavailable in government pharmacies Essential medicines for menopause are unavailable in government pharmacies. Dr. Somya Gupta, a gynaecologist in a tweet said, “So many essential medicines for menopausal women are not available in government pharmacy. It is frustrating to try to treat vasomotor symptoms of […]
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