The number of women dying in childbirth exceeds the number of Nepalis killed in conflict many times over
Sanchita was too young for it all: married off in her teens, pregnancy, losing a child at birth and finally her own death before her 16th birthday.
When her labour pains came, Sanchita’s in-laws refused to take her to the district hospital insisting on adhering to the family tradition of bearing children (cont...)
