auxiliary nurse midwife

Before 2013, only one in ten women received their complete antenatal care (ANC). But by the end of 2018, all pregnant women in this small hill town complete all six ANCs even if they choose not to deliver their baby at the centre.

In a state where only 34 per cent women receive ante-natal care and a mere 22 per cent go in for institutional delivery, and where there is a dire need to shore up women’s access to contraception, elected women like Meera, Savitri and Manju have overcome political, cultural and social barriers to safeguard women’s right to health.

2015 was the year of many unseen and unsung heroines - women who broke stereotypes and achieved immense success for themselves and their communities. Here is a loud shout out to 5 such amazing women and their brilliant work.