Tag: Menstrual hygiene
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UNESCO, Bhumi Pednekar together to educate girls on menstrual hygiene
According to the UNESCO, the global pandemic has impacted 74 crore schoolgirls, and could severely affect their return to school.
February 17, 2021 -
How COVID-19 impacted menstrual hygiene in India’s rural and semi-urban regions
Period poverty is a very real concept in India. According to a March 2020 report of the Ministry of Health, majority of menstruating females in India are largely dependent on unsafe sanitary materials like rags, cloth, hay, sand, and ash as their only alternatives.
February 16, 2021 -
In a first, govt set to offer cheap, commercially produced sanitary napkins in Burdwan (E) block
“Next week we shall kickoff training of the first batch of 25 female members from the Self Help Groups (SHG) for the purpose. Four trainers from Mumbai are scheduled to arrive here for the purpose,” said Mouli Sanyal, Project Officer, SSM in Burdwan (East).
October 5, 2020 -
Manushi Chhillar to promote menstrual hygiene
Manushi, who also runs her own initiative on menstrual hygiene called Project Shakti, said that every girl has the right to accurate information about her body.
May 28, 2020 -
Laudable effort
Two girls of Jadavpur University have set up a women’s library at Sheoraphuli crowd-sourcing books and funds from different cities and countries.
July 16, 2019 -
Novel campaign targets 12,000 Telangana students on menstrual hygiene
The sanitary napkins will be supplied to students free of cost through the team of volunteers identified and female teachers from the schools.
July 4, 2019 -
Zareen Khan gives speech on menstrual hygiene
Actress Zareen Khan talked about important factors related to menstrual hygiene here on Tuesday. She was invited as the chief guest for the one-day state level awareness workshop, which is an effort by the state government to create awareness about menstrual hygiene. Many girls of Chhattisgarh participated in it. “I am humbled to be invited …
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March 27, 2018 -
Beauty and campaign
In a bid to promote Beauty with Purpose campaign, with a focus on female menstrual hygiene and health, for the first time Miss World Organisation, with two Miss Worlds (2017 and 2016) and six Miss World 2017 continental winners (America, Caribbean, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania), visited India. This was part of the epic humanitarian …
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March 8, 2018 -
Fadnavis govt to provide sanitary pads at Rs 5 per packet
On the occasion of the International Women’s Day on 8 March, the Maharashtra Government will launch Asmita Yojana, a scheme that aims to tackle the taboo around menstrual hygiene. As part of its awareness programme, the scheme will provide sanitary pad packet for Rs 5 to girl students in district schools. Women in rural areas …
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February 18, 2018 -
‘PadMan’ producer Twinkle Khanna at the Oxford Union
Akshay Kumar starrer PadMan’s producer and wife of the actor, Twinkle Khanna, spoke at the Oxford Union on Thursday. The author and producer talked why she felt the need to describe the story of PadMan and emphasized the significance of menstrual hygiene to deal with the taboo around periods in India. Twinkle, earlier, had written the …
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January 19, 2018 -
What is being taught in Delhi schools about menstrual hygiene, asks HC
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the city government and civic agencies to apprise it about the programmes they have undertaken or intend to take on spreading of education about menstrual hygiene to adolescent girls here in schools. The court, while hearing a PIL seeking direction to provide access and education about menstrual hygiene …
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December 6, 2017 -
Take steps for menstrual hygiene awareness in schools: HC
The issue of lack of awareness about menstruation among schoolgirls leading to drop-outs came under the scanner on Monday of the Delhi High Court, which asked the authorities to take steps to sensitise and educate students about the matter. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar also issued a …
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July 17, 2017