"This young woman, girl actually -- since she is no more than 15 or 16 years old, lives at the bus-stop near my local post -office. I took this picture last summer, when she was pregnant with her second child who she had about a month ago.

Most women who live on the streets are vulnerable to rape, and often turn to prostitution to make some money. I periodically supply her with some food or clothes, but I realized that these women resisted the idea of undergoing sterilization even if you offer to pay for it. I later realized why.

Another woman, who lives nearby, and has 8 children ranging from 3 months to 12 years, leases out her little girls to the men who solicit sex from her. The children become a form of income -- not just through this but also begging. The second family earns more and eats better. They manage fish everyday and her children are healthier looking. There arn't enough women's shelters in India but even if there were one of the biggest problems would be that after generations of living on the streets many of these women would be extremely resistant to any form of institutionalized living -- with rules and regulations. This is a big challenge for India, right now crowing about its economic "success." 80% of Indian women fall under the poverty line and 9 out of 10 suffers from poor nutrition and anaemia!"

Photo credits and story: Rita Banerji in India

Songwriter Reeveal

Lead: LEAH SMITH

Background: CHIQUITA GREEN

Music: DOUG GRIGSBY

Lyrics: REEVEAL

Produced by: D. GRIGSBY and REEVEAL

Numerous checks and balances are in place to make sure there are no unpermitted births or pregnancies within your local area. You will be inspected anytime and anyplace. Society will not stop to help you. Everyone around you well understands that is the law; there will be little compassion. If one breaks the law they will be chastised by society. Nobody will stop to help you, yet many will question your failure to follow policy. You will face the rushing current of propaganda each day; and it will not end after birth. Women are less valued then males. In some locations if the child is a female, you are permitted to try again for a male.

Its forbidden to determine the sex of a fetus before birth in order to avoid people having abortions based on sex. If it is female, in many places it will be aborted. If there are no male children, in some places you will be heavily chastised. If you find out it is a female through corrupted individuals within the system; there are those that will help you terminate it. Abortions routinely happen up to 8 months pregnant. There are places were babies have been abandoned and fetuses often found dead that were female. China is the most populated country on the planet. There are many exotic car dealerships which import Lamborghinis and other exotic automobiles. No Mercedes will stop to give those at the bus stop a ride. No people will stop to help you have an unpermitted birth."

Photo credits and story: Antinsa in China

Yakima Taylor, 18, seven month pregnant, looks through clothing donated from a manufacturer, hoping to find a pair of jeans in her size at HomeFront's Huchet House, in Trenton, New Jersey, a place where family care workers and a parent educator focus on ensuring pregnant homeless women receive needed services like prenatal care and employment training. When asked how she got where she is now her only replay was " It's a long story. It has something to do with my dad." Staff member Linda Bryant-Daaka is at right.

Photo credits and story: Michael Mancuso in New Jersey

"Everything about this situation got my attention. I actually didn't read the whole sign because I snapped this shot while walking past her. It wasn't until I got home and pulled up the image that the sign really got me thinking. Tough shot of a tough life."