womensrights

At the end of 2012, it seemed that India was on the brink of a revolution in response to it's rape crisis. Almost 5 years on, the issue persists, but now it has a number of individuals and groups fighting against it across the country.

Jaipur has been ranked the third unsafest city for women in India. The government's latest initiative of women cops is hoping to deter harassment and violence against women on Jaipur's streets.

Many women and girls across India continue to adopt unsafe and unhygienic menstrual practices. This NGO is trying to tackle that with making pads more accessible.

In recent years, awareness of waste sanitation in India has heightened thanks to organisations such as Eco Femme and individuals including Arunachalam Muruganantham aka India's 'Menstrual Man.'