This year in March, the Indian government passed the amended Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, 2021 in the parliament. The new & amended rules that allow termination of pregnancies even up to 24 weeks of the gestation period stand out in sharp contrast to rules governing abortion in so-called developed countries like – the […]
The collective has been doing series of workshops with young women based out of Gaya in bihar. We have been able to enter colleges via online workshops. Here is the link of the workshop : https://www.youtube.com
Sara’s is about the life of a happy girl who wants to be a filmmaker. She hated pregnancy since childhood and believes that she does not have the skills to deal with children. But she accidentally gets pregnant and the rest of the film is about how she deals with it in a conservative society. […]
The International Day of Action for Women’s Health is observed on 28 May every year by women and health groups across the world to spread awareness about their health and rights. This day aims to promote awareness on issues linked to women’s health and well-being, such as sexual and reproductive health and rights, in the context […]
A couple weeks ago inroads members hosted a dialogue on how lawyers and legal folks can and SHOULD play a crucial role in community care and reproductive justice! Hidden Pockets Collective spoke about the need for conversations around reproductive justice, and how we need to look for approaches which are not just focussed on laws […]
Hidden Pockets Collective organised a tweetathon on the latest MTP (Amendment) Bill 2020 with Pratigya Campaign, The YP Foundation, Asia Safe Abortion Partnership (ASAP), Development Consortium, Akshita Nagpal (Independent Journalist), and Menaka Rao (Independent Journalist) on 7th April 2021. Read the complete conversation here.
2020 was the Annus Horribilis. The COVID-19 pandemic shook the foundations of our world. When many world leaders equated the preparations to tackle the pandemic to a war footing and asked the public to make collective sacrifices, little did we all delve into those exaggerated declarations from the leaders to sift through and analyze how […]
Digital campaign with its strong emphasis on the digitization of public records has seen a companion in Aadhar. From basic amenities like getting ration, getting medical services or opening a bank account, Aadhar is being made as a mandatory requirement. There is a move to link Aadhar with the health data of an individual in […]
Have you heard the Beatles song “Help?” or Do you remember that song? Ever thought it along the lines of people in need for abortion and nurses? “Help, I need somebody. Help, not just anybody, Help, you know I need someone, help. When I was younger, so much younger than today I never needed anybody’s […]
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