Swagata Yadavar, Author at BehanBox

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Swagata Yadavar

Swagata Yadavar is an independent journalist based in Ahmedabad. She writes on gender, healthcare and other developmental issues.

Health16 Jun 2024

Ignorance and Apathy: Why One Indian Woman Dies of Cervical Cancer Every 7 mins

This story is supported by the Pulitzer CenterThe flow of patients is incessant at the outpatient departments of the Gujarat Cancer Research Institute (GCRI). The tertiary […]

Domestic Violence07 Apr 2022

Why Only 1 In 10 Survivors Of Domestic Violence Seeks Justice

Every third married woman in India faces spousal violence but only one in 10 seeks any help, says a 2020 study published in the BMJ. Worse, […]

Gender Based Violence29 Mar 2022

Health Workers Can Be Critical In The Campaign Against Domestic Violence

“A pregnant woman has been hit in the stomach by her husband; she is bleeding. There are also marks of assault on her legs and hands. […]

Gender Based Violence23 Mar 2022

Gujarat’s Rural Hospitals Become Support Centres For Domestic Violence Survivors

The excitement is palpable at the gathering of around 30 women, old and young, seated in a circle at the sub-district hospital in Patan district’s Radhanpura […]