This project aims to counter period poverty across rural India by providing women and girls with safe and hygienic period products called Asani Sanitary Pads and access to accurate information about menstrual health and hygiene. This project will also train rural women to manufacture and sell high-quality, low-cost, eco-friendly Asani Sanitary Pads in their community, thereby providing them with meaningful employment and an avenue to gain financial independence.
In rural India, the lack of menstrual hygiene education and hygienic period products severely impacts women's overall well-being. According to the National Family Health Survey, 56% of rural adolescents use unhygienic agents like sand to manage their period, which increases the risk of vaginal infections and long-term complications. This project aims to improve the overall well-being of women and girls by providing them with hygienic period products and menstrual hygiene education
The project provides detailed and tailored menstrual health and hygiene education to women, girls, men, and boys in rural communities to dismantle stigmas surrounding menstruation. Furthermore, hygienic period products called "Asani Sanitary Pads" are provided, which improve health-related outcomes for rural women and girls. The project also employs women to manufacture and sell Asani Pads to their community, thereby helping them attain financial independence and support their families.
The project will reduce school absenteeism rates due to rampant period poverty, enabling girls to pursue an education. Furthermore, having access to accurate information about periods will help to tackle stigma and taboo surrounding women's health. Access to hygienic Asani Sanitary Pads will also reduce reliance on unhygienic agents, leading to improved health outcomes. Lastly, employing women to make and sell Asani Pads will help them gain financial independence and support their families.
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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