Women said they are not counselled about their reproductive rights or alternative contraceptive methods, which contravenes government policy on rights and choice-based family planning
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SC ASHAs from rural Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh reveal how dominant caste networks obstruct the appointment of ASHA workers from marginalised communities, denying them opportunities to earn and lead
Punam Amol Ahire in Mumbai talks about tracking illnesses, pregnancies, and diseases while managing domestic work and dealing with bureaucratic hurdles
A community healthcare programme cannot be immune to the injustices of a casteist society. Amid lack of institutional support and refusal to make it a part of union struggles, Dalit ASHA workers recount experiences of discrimination on the field
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