A short video on a Health Mela organised by Sama in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Hindi, 12 minutes, 2020 A Swasthya Mela, or Health Mela, was organised by Sama for women and adolescent girls in the Maandar block of Ranchi, Jharkhand in… Continue reading
The Right to Safe Abortion is inextricably linked to the health and lives of ALL women, girls, and trans-persons. The ongoing struggles to surmount the barriers in securing safe abortions services globally are in fact a testimony of the systematic… Continue reading
Reproductive justice lies at the core of the right to equal access to healthcare and maintenance of personal autonomy when it comes to decisions made about one’s own body. It is important to note that this occurs within a very patriarchal space with gendered understandings of personal autonomy and reproductive rights. An article by Keertana Kannabiran Tella. Continue reading
“These days (lockdown period), the pregnant women in the village are neither receiving food from Anganwadi nor any vaccination. Even Anganwadi workers (AWWs) and Sahiyas (ASHA) are scared to do home visits as they haven’t received masks and sanitizers. Forget… Continue reading
Through its engagement on strengthening the health system’s response to gender-based violence (GBV), Sama has consistently striven to raise awareness on survivors’ rights: the right to dignified healthcare, and the right to freedom from any discrimination or gender biases within… Continue reading
The understanding that the drivers of inequities are multiple and intersecting is critical for health policy formulation and implementation. An intersectionality analysis reveals these relationships and allows a nuanced grasp of how health inequities are framed and understood. Continue reading
