NEW DELHI: Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Tuesday raised concern over disposal of sanitary napkins, saying improper disposal can lead to serious consequences. “They are often disposed of in ponds, rivers which leads to blockage of drains. And if disposed on the ground, it creates hygiene problems as it carries infection,” Gandhi said while addressing “SheWings …
With only 12% women in villages using sanitary napkins, UP to have ‘padman’ in each panchayat – The UP government has launched a new scheme, ‘ODF+’, under which each village panchayat will employ its own ‘padman’ who will procure sanitary napkins from manufacturing units and supply them to anganwadi centres, from where they will be given to local women. According …
AHMEDABAD: Likely inspired by the Akshay Kumar-starrer Padman, Sabarmati Central Jail has decided to set up a unit in its women’s prison to manufacture sanitary napkins. By establishing a production unit for sanitary pads, the jail administration aims at providing employment to women convicts. The jail authority has roped in two NGOs for the project – Mahatma Gandhi-founded publication house …
This is an extract from an article that has appeared in the Times of India (link given below): “Now think of women and babies and their legitimate hygiene needs. In 2014, market penetration for disposable diapers was only 7.6%. Diaper sales are predicted to double by 2020. Similarly, the penetration rate of the sanitary napkins market is expected to grow …
Pune: Taking a step towards menstrual hygiene, the state minister for rural development and women and child welfare Pankaja Munde is set to ensure that all Zilla Parishad (ZP) school girls, who hold an Aadhaar card, are provided a year-round supply of sanitary napkins for Rs5. The rural department has prepared the proposal that intends to provide the sanitary napkins …
