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Health IndiaTraumatized After Floods and Landslides, Victims Now Get Mental Help in Southern India
Victims facing trauma due to floods and landslides in the Indian state of Kerala are now receiving community-based care, thanks to authorities and health experts stepping in to bring psychosocial support closer to those in need.
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Society Sri LankaSri Lankan Politics Swing to Human Rights Policies, Recognizing Women Voters
Sri Lankan politicians are turning to female voters in what is seen as a generational shift, as they make promises to provide free pads in schools, childcare for working women and improved women’s – as well as LGBTQ+ – rights.
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Society PakistanPilgrims No Longer Need a Visa to Visit Their Holy Shrine
One less closed border makes the world better: Indian and Pakistani prime ministers, Imran Khan and Narendra Modi, held inaugurations this month of a new visa-free border crossing, intended to allow thousands of Indian pilgrims to visit the Sikh shrine in Pakistan.
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Society JapanCharity Gives Japan’s Empty Homes to Single Moms, Fixing Two Problems at Once
A Japanese charity based in Tokyo is tackling the nation’s growing problem of abandoned homes by transforming them into housing for those who need it most in the male-dominated nation: single women with children.