Woman Who Oversees Ward in India Champions the Cause of Family Planning

Mohsina was just 19 when she married Mohammad Yakub, who is now a primary school principal in Muzaffarnagar. She has five children and was interested in adopting a family planning method since her last two pregnancies were unplanned but she feared possible side effects from family planning methods.

It is critical that women not only have access to credible information and good counseling on family planning, but also role models and champions, like Mohsina and ASHA Haajra, in their communities that can help create an enabling environment for the uptake of family planning services.

Whenever I talk about the advantages of family planning in
community, I quote my example. I have accompanied many women
to UPHCs on Antral diwas, even helped women who are willing
to adopt a method by convincing their in-laws/husband.”