family planning

A Mumbai-based couple chose a vasectomy after deciding not to have children, breaking societal norms. Their decision came after extensive discussions, research, and consultations with doctors. Highlighting the simplicity of the procedure and societal challenges, they advocate for more men to take responsibility for family planning in India.

Did you know women account for 93% of all sterilizations? Irrespective of government policy, its time we men took the plunge and made a difference by undergoing sterilization ourselves.

Every married woman of reproductive age eligible for family planning is visited at home.

Habeeb’s heartfelt explanation questions the reason society places the burden of family planning on women and reminds men that a procedure which has so many negative connotations associated with it, is really only a simple one, with no side effects.

Vaishnavi writes about the importance of easy accessibility to emergency contraceptive pills and the changes that occurred after she started a petition against the ban on their sales in Tamil Nadu.

Family planning in India has long been a subject of controversy and hushed conversations. Now, a new Supreme Court ruling is bringing the conversation out in the open. Poonam Muttreja from PFI discusses this and the future of family planning in India in a frank and open interview.

Velvet, manufactured by HLL, is touted to be the most affordable female condoms brand in the world, made of natural latex rubber.

These men from Delhi and Bihar are mobilizing many in their communities to talk about the sensitive topic of family planning and reproductive health openly. They have been taking actions in many commendable ways. Here is how.

In a place like rural Bihar where even talking about topics such as family planning is a taboo, these adolescent Muslim girls are going door-to-door and spreading awareness about it in their village. The youngest member of the team is just 14 and knows it all!

A unique concept - boat clinics - are offering crucial medical assistance, advice on family planning, and most importantly, hope to the millions living in the many small, flood-prone islands in Assam where hospitals and dedicated medical centres are unheard of, and at many times in the year, inaccessible.