Over ₹10 crore released in aid to victims of sex crimes under Aswasanidhi project

Over ₹10 crore released in aid to victims of sex crimes under Aswasanidhi project

Nearly 1,400 victims of sex crimes and highly heinous gender-based violence have collectively received an interim financial relief to the tune of ₹10.17 crore under the Aswasanidhi project of the Women and Child Development department since its inception in 2018. The Nirbhaya cell of the department shared details of the project in response to a … Read more

Karnataka’s sex workers raise pitch to take their successful telemedicine-based healthcare service national – ET HealthWorld

Karnataka’s sex workers raise pitch to take their successful telemedicine-based healthcare service national – ET HealthWorld

Bengaluru: The ‘Phone Maadu‘ initiative that helped sex workers in parts of Karnataka get easy access to doctor and quality health care during COVID-19 times without being stigmatised and ensuring anonymity is now sought to be scaled up further leveraging technology and expanded to benefit other marginalised sections. ‘Phone Maadu’ (or Phonehealth Clinic) is a … Read more

Rakul Preet Singh on ‘Chhatriwali’: Normalise conversations about safe sex

Rakul Preet Singh on ‘Chhatriwali’: Normalise conversations about safe sex

Rakul Preet Singh in the Hindi movie ‘Chhatriwali’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In a condom manufacturing company in Pune, actor Rakul Preet Singh was pleasantly surprised to learn that 70% of the staff were women, who went about their work in a matter-of-fact manner. “It could have been a tea factory where the staff … Read more

What ‘The Bachelor’ May Tell Us About Our Own Relationships

What ‘The Bachelor’ May Tell Us About Our Own Relationships

Sept. 20, 2022 – On Monday nights, while millions of viewers are marveling at the whirlwind romance of “Bachelor” couples and their extravagant dates, glamorous dresses, and fitted suits, one mental health expert will beking notes on the relationship behavior the contestants . Diane Strachowski, EdD, a licensed cognitive behavioral psychologist and couples therapist, uses … Read more

Sex Drive: How Do Men and Women Compare?

Sex Drive: How Do Men and Women Compare?

Birds do it, bees do it, and men do it any old time. But women will only do it if the candles are scented just right — and their partner has done the dishes first. A stereotype, sure, but is it true? Do men really have stronger sex drives than women? Well, yes, they do. … Read more