Stella Paul

Cooking a day's meal has become a huge challenge, due to the acute shortage of fuel in its 3rd month.

By: Stella Paul ,; InterPressService

December 22, 2015

From Slavery to Self-Reliance: A Story of Dalit Women in South India

The devadasi tradition - the practice of dedicating predominantly lower-caste girls to serve a particular deity or temple - has a centuries-long history in South India.

By: Stella Paul ,; InterPressService

May 31, 2015

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Lack of Accountability Fuels Gender-Based Violence in India

Thousands of girls and women are sexually abused, tortured and murdered in a tide of gender-based violence that shows no sign of slowing, fueled by conflict and lack of …

By: Stella Paul ,; InterPressService

October 4, 2014

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Conflict Keeps Mothers From Health Care Services

Increasing levels of violence across India are taking their toll on women and cutting off access to crucial reproductive health services.

By: Stella Paul ,; InterPressService

September 30, 2014

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Conflict Fuels Child Labor in India

According to a 2013 study published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, more than 3,000 children are trafficked from the state each year.