Family Planning
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In Uttar Pradesh, women bear the burden of family planning as men fear vasectomy
India’s latest health data shows that while nearly 38% of women have undergone sterilisation, only 0.3% of men have had vasectomies.
Ranvijay Singh, IndiaSpend.com
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In India, the burden of contraception still falls on women
Condom use declined 52% over eight years, while vasectomies fell by 73%.
Sadhika Tiwari, IndiaSpend.com
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In charts: Why most Indian men live with their parents
Given low female employment and unaffordable housing, Indian couples often lack the economic independence to start their own homes.
Alice Evans
Trending
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Seven Kashmiri students arrested after row over celebrating India’s World Cup loss
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In a UP district, living with ‘mummyji’ can restrict a woman’s access to family planning
A study conducted in Jaunpur shows that a woman living with her mother-in-law is 12.5% less likely to use modern contraceptives.
Disha Shetty, IndiaSpend.com
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Higher GDP, lower health expenses: A study documents financial benefits of family planning in India
Currently, family planning gets barely 4% of India’s National Health Mission allocations.
Poonam Muttreja, IndiaSpend.com
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How researchers in India are getting couples in rural areas to talk about family planning
Open communication and new contraceptive methods are slowly changing the conversation.
Hannah Harris Green
Video
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Is RSS planning to take leadership of the Ayodhya movement from VHP?
The Sangh has devised a new strategy to bring its affiliates closer and push the agenda for a Ram temple.
Dhirendra K Jha
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How the Sangh Parivar is taking over education and culture institutions
To propagate the Parivar's brand of 'cultural nationalism', the government is purging some institutions and making suspect appointments in others.
Praful Bidwai
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How one district in MP persuaded young couples to start using contraceptives
In Madhya Pradesh's Barwani district, most brides get pregnant by the time they are 16. But an education campaign by the Family Planning Association of India has improved contraception use from 2% to 24%.
Aarefa Johari
The Reel
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