Introduction
’ contraceptive communication
Provision of person-centered, high-quality, contraceptive counseling has the potential to better meet the reproductive needs of women and couples and has been associated with increased contraceptive use [Gender based power dynamics, including traditional gender norms, male control of and even violence against female partners, son preference, and gender-based inequality in decision-making in households, affect women’s reproductive agency (the capacity to enact choice) and contraceptive use in India [Recent evaluation of the CHARM2 intervention demonstrated significant improvements in couples’ contraceptive communication and women’s contraceptive agency or perceived ability to use a chosen method over 18-month follow-up, as well as a significant effect on contraceptive use at 9-month follow-up [