India is one of the few countries that does not treat marital rape as a crime, but a high court is mulling over petitions to close that legal loophole.
"Women s groups practising participatory learning and action led to substantial reductions in neonatal and maternal mortalities in rural, low-resource settings." Maternal and neonatal mortality rates remain high in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
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Husbands use violence to sabotage their wives’ employment and working prospects. This includes jealousy over wives talking to other men, accusations of infidelity, and monitoring of their whereabouts