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		<title>International Safe Abortion Day, 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:05:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In India, young people and women face severe barriers to safe abortion care due to heteropatriarchal stigma, bias, and misinformation. This International Safe Abortion Day, we demand strengthened health systems offering respectful, judgment-free care, quality supplies, rights-based information, and trained providers. Abortion is life-saving healthcare; dignified access is a fundamental right. <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://samawomenshealth.in/international-safe-abortion-day/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>GBV and Public Health: Short Course in Bhopal, 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sama - Resource Group for Women and Health conducted a short course, "Gender-based Violence: A Health System Response" between 4 and 8 August, 2026, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. We are happy to share some photographs of the short course. <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://samawomenshealth.in/gbv-and-public-health-short-course-in-bhopal-2026/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Sickle Cell Disease and Maternal Mortality: Evidence from the Indian Literature</title>
		<link>https://samawomenshealth.in/sickle-cell-disease-and-maternal-mortality-evidence-from-the-indian-literature/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Despite India's progress in maternal health, providing equitable care for women with sickle cell disease (SCD) remains challenging. Chronic pain, anaemia, and organ damage caused by SCD disrupt daily life, education, and work, exacerbating financial and emotional stress, especially during pregnancy. Drawing on existing literature and Sama’s work, this essay examines how SCD impacts pregnancy, healthcare experiences, and broader socioeconomic reproductive outcomes, including maternal mortality. <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://samawomenshealth.in/sickle-cell-disease-and-maternal-mortality-evidence-from-the-indian-literature/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Residential Short-Course on GBV &#038; Public Health in Bhopal – Apply Now!</title>
		<link>https://samawomenshealth.in/residential-short-course-on-gbv-public-health-in-bhopal-apply-now/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:05:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Join Sama – Resource Group for Women and Health in Bhopal (4–8 August, 2026) for "Gender-based Violence: A Health System Response", a residential short-course for healthcare workers, CSOs, and health networks. Build and strengthen ethical, survivor-centred, and equitable GBV responses in your daily public health practice. <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://samawomenshealth.in/residential-short-course-on-gbv-public-health-in-bhopal-apply-now/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Workshop on GBV in Raipur, Chhattisgarh</title>
		<link>https://samawomenshealth.in/workshop-on-gbv-in-raipur-chhattisgarh/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 08:36:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sama – Resource Group for Women and Health is hosting a workshop on Gender-based violence (GBV) as a public health issue on 4–5 June 2026 in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The workshop will focus on the role of the health system in addressing issues surrounding GBV.

समा - रिसोर्स ग्रुप फॉर विमेन एंड हेल्थ 4-5 जून 2026 को रायपुर, छत्तीसगढ़ में “जेंडर आधारित हिंसा एक सार्वजनिक स्वास्थ्य मुद्दा: स्वास्थ्य प्रणाली की भूमिका” विषय पर डेढ़ दिवसीय कार्यशाला आयोजित कर रहा है। कार्यशाला जीबीवी से जुड़े मुद्दों के समाधान में स्वास्थ्य प्रणाली की भूमिका पर केंद्रित होगी। <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://samawomenshealth.in/workshop-on-gbv-in-raipur-chhattisgarh/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>International Day of Action for Women&#8217;s Health</title>
		<link>https://samawomenshealth.in/international-day-of-action-for-womens-health/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[admin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 07:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Prepared  for  the  International Day of Action for Women's Health on May 28, 2026, this poster reflects our work on gender-based violence. On this day, we reiterate that full realisation of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights requires complete freedom from violence. <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://samawomenshealth.in/international-day-of-action-for-womens-health/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Mental Health and Sickle Cell Disease: What Policy Leaves Unseen</title>
		<link>https://samawomenshealth.in/mental-health-and-sickle-cell-disease-what-policy-leaves-unseen/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:15:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Behind every Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) diagnosis lies a narrative of anxiety, stress, isolation, grief, pain, and resilience. Our work with women and young women from marginalised communities illustrates how mental health remains the most overlooked aspect of SCD. This dimension is often unrecognised by families, overlooked in policy, and inadequately addressed by the health system. This blog attempts to bring that experience to the centre. <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://samawomenshealth.in/mental-health-and-sickle-cell-disease-what-policy-leaves-unseen/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Zine Posters on Sickle Cell Disease</title>
		<link>https://samawomenshealth.in/zine-posters-on-sickle-cell-disease/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[To mark World Health Day, we are sharing two zines that look beyond the biomedical framework of Sickle Cell Disease to highlight the lived experience of the condition and explore what it means to live with Sickle Cell Disease. <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://samawomenshealth.in/zine-posters-on-sickle-cell-disease/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Poster on the World Health Day, 2026</title>
		<link>https://samawomenshealth.in/poster-on-the-world-health-day-2026/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[admin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A poster created on the occasion of the World Health Day on 7 April, 2026, drawing attention to the right to live free from violence and recognise gender-based violence as a public health issue that is integral to the right to health. <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://samawomenshealth.in/poster-on-the-world-health-day-2026/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Poster on the International Women&#8217;s Day, 2026</title>
		<link>https://samawomenshealth.in/poster-on-the-international-womens-day-2026/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[admin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 07:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A poster prepared on the occasion of the International Women's Day on 8 March 2026, calling for the immediate recongition of all forms of violence and access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive healthcare for the marginalised women, girls, and gender-diverse individuals. <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://samawomenshealth.in/poster-on-the-international-womens-day-2026/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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