Cycles in nature, are natural
Birthdays, meant to mark the gift of life on the planet, are celebrated in myriad ways often leading into the spectrum of hedonism. It kicked off her campaign on menstruation hygiene that has so far included the distribution of a year’s supply of sanitary napkins as well as a workshop on the subject for underprivileged girls at Thayi Mane, a home for children. I also realised that another aspect that needed to be addressed was the lack of basic knowledge of sanitary napkins or personal hygiene. “We also emphasised that this is simply a natural phenomenon which they do not need to be ashamed of and it is not something they need to worry about.” The workshop covered different aspects of personal care such as basic personal hygiene, the use and disposal of sanitary and napkins. Sanjana also gave out hygiene kits containing basic personal care items such as a toothbrushes, earbuds, Dettol and hand sanitisers along with two sanitary napkins as part of the workshop, in collaboration with another organisation.
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