May 28 is observed as Menstrual Hygiene Day across the world. Though it is as normal as any other biological function of a human body, where the lining of the uterus breaks down and leaves the body through the vagina, it is still brushed under the carpet and not discussed openly. The stigma associated with a woman bleeding every month …
Elected as a people’s sarpanch by Koti gram panchayat in Gadchiroli, 22-year-old physical education student Bhagyashree Lekami is on a mission to educate tribals about hygienic practices for the menstrual cycle Nagpur: Bhagyashree Lekami, 22, one of the youngest sarpanch or village head in Maoist-affected Gadchiroli district, is on a mission of building as many ‘kurma ghar’ as possible for …
The Indian sanitary napkin market size reached a value of almost USD 521.5 million in the year 2019. The market is further expected to grow at a CAGR of 11% between 2020 and 2025 to reach a value of almost USD 975.4 million by 2025. The Indian sanitary napkin market is driven by strong government support within the country. Maharashtra …
PadCare Labs, a Pune-based startup, has set a monthly target to prevent about 4,800 sanitary pads from reaching landfills and being disposed of in other unscientific methods. PadCare Labs, a Pune-based startup, has set a monthly target to prevent about 4,800 sanitary pads from reaching landfills and being disposed of in other unscientific methods. The company recently signed a Memorandum …
Bihar’s Nawada district usually makes the headlines for Naxal violence. Recently, a 19-year-old woman from the district has been feted for finding a solution to a crisis that had been brewing since the start of the lockdown in March — access to sanitary pads in rural India. Mausam Kumari started a sanitary pad bank four years ago, based on the idea of …
