Periods of Pride
Strengthening Girls Through Menstrual Hygiene Education!
Our ‘Periods of Pride’ campaign aims to break the stigma surrounding menstruation and provide menstrual hygiene education to girls and women across India. Since its inception, the campaign has reached thousands. It has strengthened women with knowledge and sustainable practices.
It’s an initiative dedicated to dismantling the stigma surrounding menstruation and providing essential menstrual hygiene education to girls and women across India. Menstruation remains a taboo topic in many communities, which paves the way for misinformation and ineffective menstrual health practices. Our campaign aims
Periods of Pride
Strengthening Girls Through Menstrual Hygiene Education!
Our ‘Periods of Pride’ campaign aims to break the stigma surrounding menstruation and provide menstrual hygiene education to girls and women across India. Since its inception, the campaign has reached thousands. It has strengthened women with knowledge and sustainable practices.
It’s an initiative dedicated to dismantling the stigma surrounding menstruation and providing essential menstrual hygiene education to girls and women across India. Menstruation remains a taboo topic in many communities, which paves the way for misinformation and ineffective menstrual health practices. Our campaign aims to bridge this gap by strengthening women with knowledge and access to necessary resources.
Practical Strategy
Theoretical Strategy
- Distribute sanitary napkins to girls in rural areas and educate them about their usage and disposal.
- Clarifying myths and superstitious doubts about menstrual health.
Campaign Goals
Education
Provide factual information and education to women about menstrual hygiene so they can manage their health better.
Facilities
Provide resources for menstrual hygiene management. We aim to make hygienic feminine care products easily accessible.
Sustainability
Promote eco-friendly menstrual products and create awareness about the safe disposal of used materials.
Advocacy
To break the social stigma around menstruation and advocate for clean and private toilets with water and soap at schools and public facilities.
Components of Our Talk
- Highlights of the menstrual cycle and female reproductive system
- Why do girls get periods?
- What are menstrual cramps, and how to manage them?
- Diet to follow in the menstrual cycle
- Importance of menstrual hygiene
- Highlight common myths associated with periods.
- What to do and what not to do during periods.
- Use of sanitary napkins
Our Activities
Workshops
Educational workshops were conducted across various locations.
Surveys
Surveys were conducted in over 11 cities to get to know the common issues that girls face during menstrual hygiene.
Distribution
Information on the distribution of menstrual hygiene products including eco-friendly options like reusable cloth pads.
Why Is It Relevant?
Menstrual hygiene education is vital for the health, dignity, and empowerment of women and girls. In many communities, the lack of access to information and resources has brought up unhealthy practices. It perpetuates stigma and hinders educational and personal development.
Our campaign improves menstrual health by promoting gender equality and social change. Educated and empowered girls are strong enough to face the challenges of menstruation and advocate for their rights.
Our Success
400+ Villages and Slum Areas
2000+ Youthchangemaker
1 Pad Making Machine
Survey Results
Remarks!
Green Pencil Foundation city head Trisha Panjala:
“Menstrual hygiene management should be a part of school curriculums for students above the age of nine so that they can easily cope with the periods and manage themselves in a better way.”