Traditions in the vast desert of Rajasthan often determine the thoughts and lifestyle of the generation, but now there is a peaceful but echoed revolution.
This is not a product of a government project or a social movement – this change has started by women themselves. And surprisingly, it is not only young, but for a long time ‘equal to society, the tradition is equal.
A Ma -in -Law’s Initiative, Virgo -in -Bella Expected
In a small village in Jaisalmar, Papan Devi and her daughter -in -Beel Sire Devi are sitting under a shadowy tree and a smile on her face is scattered. The more common this outlook looks, the deeper meaning.
The 70 -year -old Pippon Devi carried the traditional thought throughout his life where the sons of a woman decided to value a woman. Family planning was not discussed, and no attention was paid to women’s health.
But when Sire felt tired and weak after giving birth to two children until the twentieth year of her age, Papan recalled her own experiences – the fatigue of the pregnancy cycle and the distribution without stopping. He decided to break this silence. One day he reached the village health center alone and received information about ‘Antara’, meaning three months injected contraception.
This step was an adventure. He not only gained knowledge against the old belief in his community, but also shared it. He motivated Sire to take this injection and took it as a new chapter in life with joy.
Now, Papan Devi not only reminds her daughter of the next suspicion, but also a new heritage -where there is health priority, no tradition is.
Partnership challenging Tradition
A few hundred kilometers away, the 5 -year -old Sagar Kanwar and his 3 -year -old daughter -in -La Deshot Kanwar faced similar challenges in another village.
In the social system there, access to the outside of the daughter -in -Lau was almost negligible and health care was rare. Family planning is still a forbidden subject, and sterilization is considered as the only known option.
However, after the local hope came in contact with the worker, both of them learned about ‘shadow’ – a weekly, non -hormone, oral contraceptive pill.
Deshot took it and gradually his anxiety, fatigue and disability became a new strength and confidence. For Mother -in -Gaul Sea Kanwar, this experience was to choose sympathy in place of the Tradition. This is proven as a decision that gives them internal satisfaction.
Age and Paper from experience to change
It would be wrong to consider these stories as examples. These are a symbol of a wide change, which is rooted in Rajasthan.
The important thing is that this change is leading not only young women but also older women.
On the basis of his life experience, family influence and deep understanding, he is reinforcing his daughters -in -light by adopting new thoughts.
The introduction of UNFPA
This change is not happening alone. The Government of India and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) together are creating more accessible, safe and rights in the family plan.
Its project UNFPA FP2030 partnership Under it, “baskets” of contraceptive options are widely widely expanded with two new ways:
- SC DMPA (Subcutaneous DMPA): An injection that can be kept in advance.
- SD Implants (Subdermal Implants): Long -lamination and retro contraceptive contraceptives that are now gaining popularity.
These systems have reached the marginalized community in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa. The Rajasthan government is ensuring that every woman may have the opportunity to control her health and future with the help of UNFPA.
Start a new heritage
Rajasthan is now taking the form of a new heritage – which is not silence, stress and disappearing, of cooperation, knowledge and alternatives. This change does not come as a big announcement, but it comes in the form of a conversation held at a grandmother’s clinic or sits in the mother -in -law’s courtyard.
This change is derived from mutual understanding and care between the two generations – a change that not only enhances the lives of these women, but also improves expectations for the next generation.
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