Motherhood

Motherson set to join Apple supply chain in India with BIEL Crystal

The initiative is part of Motherson's strategy to leverage its manufacturing expertise and branch out into new sectors

India with BIEL

The initiative is part of Motherson's strategy to leverage its manufacturing expertise and branch out into new sectors

Woman IAS gives speech while holding son, triggers debate on social media

In a video, Divya S Iyer, District Collector-Pathanamthitta, could be seen sitting with her child on the dais in an event, and affectionately talking to him while standing up to deliver her speech

Every pregnant woman deserves dignity during motherhood: Delhi HC

Every pregnant woman deserves the dignity guaranteed by the Constitution during motherhood, the Delhi High Court said while granting three-month interim bail to a pregnant woman accused of kidnapping and attempt to murder. Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta said giving birth to a child in custody would not only be traumatic for the mother but also impact the child adversely. "Pregnancy of a woman is a special circumstance which needs to be appreciated, as giving birth to a child while in custody, would not only be a trauma to the mother but also create an everlasting adverse impact on the child, whenever questioned about his birth. Every pregnant female deserves the dignity enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution of India during motherhood," the court said in its order dated August 18. "The Court is expected to take note of interest of a child, who is not expected to be exposed to the prisons, until and unless there is a grave danger in releasing the petitioner on bail," it ...

Serena William's choice to retire a tough call which resonates with women

Serena Williams said it plainly: It isn't really fair. A male athlete would never have to make the same choice

Mother being natural guardian of child has right to decide surname: SC

The bench said the direction to include name of the woman's second husband as a "stepfather" in documents is almost cruel and mindless of how it would impact the mental health and self-esteem of child

Maternity should not be barrier in women's career, says Supreme Court

Maternity shouldn't be a barrier in women's careers and providing access to quality childcare at workplace would ensure that motherhood doesn't become an obstacle to women's empowerment, said SC Judge

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Reflections on safe motherhood

More appropriate way to observe National Safe Motherhood Day could be to initiate discussions with adolescent boys and girls about safe childbirth