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Sarita Santoshini is an independent journalist based in Assam, India, reporting on human rights, development and gender issues. She can be reached on Twitter @ssantoshini.
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A hundred men in Acholi region have been trained to advocate for family planning, by spreading awareness and counselling other men on the health and financial benefits of respecting their wives’ rights to help make decisions on when and how many children they have.
In Assam, northeast India, annual flooding can be disastrous for women and girls. Women lose access to adequate sanitation and maternal healthcare, while girls are forced into child labor or marriage to make ends meet.
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