Assam

Our Activities in Assam

Assam Orders 2017

Assam, Issues, Litigation, Maternal Health, Quality of Care, States, WORK

Available below are all of HRLN's Reproductive Rights Initative's 2017 Orders in the High Court of Guwahati, State of Assam.   ....
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New HRLN Fact-Finding Report: Availability of Services for Pregnant Women in Rajgarhali Tea Estate, Assam

Assam, Issues, Maternal Health, Quality of Care, Research and Fact Finding, States, WORK

In November 2017, researchers and social activists from HRLN visited the Rajgarhali Tea Estate in Tinsukia District, Assam, intending to investigate whether pregnant women and mothers were receiving their JSY entitlements. In many instances, nutrition and cash assistance was not being provided, and some women were not even aware of ....
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New HRLN Fact-Finding Report: The Functionality of Anganwadi Centers in Tinsukia District, Assam

Assam, Issues, Maternal Health, Quality of Care, Research and Fact Finding, States, WORK

In November 2017, a team of researchers and social activists from HRLN went to visit an Angwanwadi Center in Tinsukia District, Assam, and found highly disatisfactory conditions with dire consequences for women and infants. Read the full report below.  ....
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Modi’s cash transfer scheme for pregnant women shortsighted, healthcare quality needs attention first

Access to Contraceptives, Adolescents' Sexual Health and Rights, Articles, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Child Marriage, Delhi, Issues, Maternal Health, Media Report, New Delhi, News, Odisha, Quality of Care, Report

By Maya Palit On social media on 1 January, I came across many quips about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s New Year’s Eve speech. “Judging from the speech, the happiest person in the country should be a 65-year-old pregnant farmer,” went one. These were, of course, prompted by Modi’s promise to introduce a ....
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Presentation: An Overview of HRLN’s Work on Reproductive Rights (2017)

Access to Contraceptives, Adolescents' Sexual Health and Rights, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Consultations, Delhi, Education, HIV & AIDS, Impact, Issues, Litigation, Madhya Pradesh, Maternal Health, New Delhi, Presentations, Quality of Care, Report, Safe Abortion, Sikkim, States, Sterilisation, WORK

HRLN Advocate and Social Activist Deepak Kumar Singh compiled this presentation and delivered it at a state consultation in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, in conjunction with NGO Prayas. The presentation, which can be viewed below, details HRLN's work throughout the 4-year EU-RRI project on reproductive and sexual health rights across ....
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