Women and girls make up haif of India’s population, but persistent gender disparities across health, education, nutrition and employment keep them in a chronically disadvantageous position. More than 70% of girls in India have no knowledge of Menstruation before their menarche. In India roughly 12 % of menstruating women use sanitary napkins and remaining Indian women cannot afford pads and instead use unhygienic substances such as newspaper, sand, ash, leaves, mud or unsterilized clothes/rags, leading to serious health hazards. One of the biggest reasons of not using sanitary napkins is its prohibitive cost... Read More