Why a sensitive healthcare system is key to addressing the high suicide rate among India’s women

Why a sensitive healthcare system is key to addressing the high suicide rate among India’s women

The number of suicide deaths in 2021 saw a 7.2% increase from the previous year, according to the National Crime Records Bureau’s Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India report released in August. Of these, 27% of all suicides (45,026) were women. Almost 52% of the women (23,179) who died by suicide were housewives. This is … Read more