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Environment8 months agoHow Did A Jharkhand District End Up Growing 5,000 Trees Through An Initiative To Promote Safe Use Of Sanitary Pads?
It started off as a way to educate girls about how to safely dispose of used sanitary pads and make the girls take responsibility for their...
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Menstrual Hygiene9 months ago
Government School Students In Telangana Make ‘Zero Waste’ Sanitary Napkins
Prompted by the rising sanitary waste, the students of Zilla Parishad High School (ZPHS) Mulkalapally of Telangana have made organic sanitary pads using water hyacinth, fenugreek,...
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Menstrual Hygiene11 months ago
Scotland Becomes First Country To Provide Free Menstrual Products
According to the new rules, period products will be available to access in public buildings including schools and universities across Scotland
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Menstrual Hygiene12 months ago
Delhi Based NGO ‘Sachhi Saheli’ Breaks The Stigma Around Menstruating Girls, Celebrates Them For ‘New Age Kanya Pooja’
Delhi-based NGO Sachhi Saheli organised a unique New Age Kanya Pooja, where they worshipped girls who menstruate along with those who don’t, to break the stigma...
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Independence Day1 year ago
‘About 5 Crore Women Have Got Sanitary Pads At Rs. 1’, Says PM Modi In His Independence Day Speech, Twitterati Praise
Independence Day 2020: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation from Red Fort and touched upon numerous themes including women empowerment
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Coronavirus Outbreak1 year ago
Menstrual Hygiene Day: Access To Sanitary Napkins Getting Worse During The COVID-19 Lockdown
Because of the lockdown, many people have lost their livelihood and now more than ever, economically poor families are reluctant to spend on sanitary pads which...
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Menstrual Hygiene1 year ago
Indian Schools Must Develop Better Awareness, Infrastructure For Periods, Shows Everteen Menstrual Hygiene Survey
The Everteen menstrual hygiene survey was conducted among nearly 7,000 Indian women participating from various cities of India including Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chandigarh, and others
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Menstrual Hygiene1 year ago
Celebrities Take The #RedDotChallenge And Take A Stand Against Period Shaming
Celebrities came forward to put a stop against period shaming, join #RedDotChallenge kick-started by the United Nations Children's Fund
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Menstrual Hygiene1 year ago
Menstrual Hygiene Day 2020: This NGO Is Teaching People To Produce Reusable Sanitary Kits, Breaking Taboo Around Menstruation
As part of its project WASH (Women Sanitation hygiene), Dehradun based NGO Humans For Humanity is creating awareness about menstruation, menstrual hygiene, and teaching people to...
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Maharashtra1 year ago
Menstrual Hygiene Day: ‘Segregate Menstrual Waste, Mark It With A Red Dot’, Urge Pune Based SWaCH’s Sanitation Workers
This Menstrual Hygiene Day, members of SWaCH Pune, a cooperative of waste collectors and waste pickers would like to bring the attention of people on the...
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India’s Coronavirus Warriors1 year ago
Jamshedpur Based NGO Addresses The Menstrual Needs Of Rural Girls During Coronavirus Lockdown
While the nation is living under a coronavirus induced lockdown and fighting COVID-19, girls in East Singhbhum district of Jamshedpur are waging a war to maintain...
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Features2 years ago
Safe Mensuration A Basic Human Right Remains Elusive For Many Women Like Rajasthan’s Sabu Devi
According to experts, while the distribution of sanitary napkins among young girls is an important start, there is a need to go beyond menstrual products and...
India Falls To 101 From 94 In Hunger Index Behind Pakistan, Nepal: Report
Global Hunger Index: "People have been severely hit by COVID-19 and by pandemic related restrictions in India, the country with...
Isolated Populations In India Are Vulnerable To COVID-19: Researchers
Researchers found that several isolated and indigenous people such as Andaman Islanders with long DNA segments (homozygous) in their genome...
60 Lakh Doses Of Zydus Cadila’s COVID Vaccine Ready After Production In October: Report
As per the reports, India will have a vaccine capacity of 28 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses in October
Global Handwashing Day 2021: Things To Know
Global Handwashing Day: This year the theme is ‘Our Future is at Hand – Let’s Move Forward Together’
India Committed To Mainstream Biodiversity Consideration Across All Sectors: Environment Minister
"Mainstreaming biodiversity consideration in all key sectors of development and promoting human well-being and inclusive growth is the main mantra'...
Expert Panel Recommends COVID Vaccine Covaxin In 2-18 Age Group
Bharat Biotech had completed the phase 2/3 trials of Covid vaccine Covaxin for use in children aged between 2 and...