Manushi Chhillar to promote menstrual hygiene on World Menstrual Hygiene Day
4 years, 10 months ago

Manushi Chhillar to promote menstrual hygiene on World Menstrual Hygiene Day

India TV News  

Former Miss World and Bollywood debutant Manushi Chhillar has joined hands with Unicef to promote menstrual hygiene as she says there still is silence and misinformation. On World Menstrual Hygiene Day on Thursday, Manushi will be promoting the need to educate girls with all information on maintaining hygiene, constructing adequate sanitation facilities and providing quick access to feminine hygiene products. "Menstruation is still a taboo and we will have to work hard towards ensuring that every girl, every woman in every corner of our country is safe," said Manushi, who has participated in the UNICEF global initiative called the Red Dot Challenge – a symbol adopted by the world body to depict menstrual cycle. 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.

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Distribution of reusable menstrual pads launched at KGBV
1 month ago

Distribution of reusable menstrual pads launched at KGBV

The Hindu  

Toyotsu Rare Earths India Limited, in collaboration with Rural Development Welfare Society, launched reusable menstrual sanitary pads, as part of its CSR initiative, to promote menstrual health and hygiene among adolescent girls at Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya at Rambilli, in Anakapalli district, on Tuesday. B. Muralidhar Rao, Associate Vice President – HR, Toyotsu Rare Earths India Limited, unveiled a specially …

Over 90% of women skip consultation on menstruation-related issues over lack of women doctors, says report
2 months, 1 week ago

Over 90% of women skip consultation on menstruation-related issues over lack of women doctors, says report

The Hindu  

91.7% of older women skipped consulting doctors for menstruation-related health issues due to a lack of women doctors, reveals a research report titled ‘Combating The Silence From Menarche To Menopause’ launched by Sulabh Sanitation Mission Foundation on Friday in Mumbai. The report highlights challenges faced by women on account of issues surrounding menstruation, such as migration for work and relocation …

Menstrual Hygiene Day: India! Whisper no more, stay free from period taboos
10 months ago

Menstrual Hygiene Day: India! Whisper no more, stay free from period taboos

Firstpost  

Respect for India’s ‘Nari Shakti’ rings hollow if we celebrate their triumphs in breaking glass ceilings while remaining silent on menstruation and hiding sanitary napkins in shame Balalakshmi encountered an ongoing struggle with persistent vaginal irritations and infections. Access to clean water, sanitary products and education on menstrual health are fundamental rights that empower women to maintain hygiene, prevent infections …

Menstrual health is a public health issue
1 year, 10 months ago

Menstrual health is a public health issue

The Hindu  

In a recent incident, a man from a city in Maharashtra allegedly killed his 12-year-old sister because he mistook period stains on her clothes as a sign of a sexual relationship. In urban India, girls and women navigate a good part of their life in the public domain — a young working woman travels for hours by public transport, a …

World Menstrual Hygiene Day: DU students create launch pad to spread awareness
1 year, 10 months ago

World Menstrual Hygiene Day: DU students create launch pad to spread awareness

Hindustan Times  

When youngsters get together for a cause, there’s nothing that can stop them from making the society a better place. On World Menstrual Hygiene Day, some students of Delhi University share how they are working all round the year to create awareness around menstrual health. Students of Hansraj College’s Women Development Cell have conducted sanitary napkin distribution drives at various …

World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2023: What are India’s challenges?
1 year, 10 months ago

World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2023: What are India’s challenges?

The Hindu  

May 28, 2023 10:30 am | Updated 05:37 pm IST There has been an uptick in the last few years in the focus on menstrual health and hygiene worldwide. In India, MHH gained its rightful place in the public health discourse when the National Health Mission 2011 promoted a menstrual hygiene scheme among adolescent girls in rural areas. Menstrual hygiene …

Menstrual Hygiene Day 2021: Holistic approach towards fighting taboos, improving health
3 years, 10 months ago

Menstrual Hygiene Day 2021: Holistic approach towards fighting taboos, improving health

India Today  

Ironically, period talk is treated as the most hush-hush topic in society but needs to be addressed with the highest regard. To do away with this, every year on 28 May, World Menstrual Hygiene Day is marked globally to address societal stigma and to create awareness about maintaining menstrual hygiene. History of World Menstrual Hygiene Day: The day is a …

On Menstrual Hygiene Day, Manushi Chhillar teams up with UNICEF to spread awareness about menstruation
4 years, 10 months ago

On Menstrual Hygiene Day, Manushi Chhillar teams up with UNICEF to spread awareness about menstruation

Firstpost  

Manushi Chillar also runs her own initiative on menstrual hygiene called ‘Project Shakti’ that works across several states in the country. On World Menstrual Hygiene Day, former Miss World Manushi Chhillar on Thursday underlined the need to spread awareness on feminine hygiene. Here is her post The former Miss World runs her own initiative on menstrual hygiene called ‘Project Shakti’ …

Menstrual Hygiene Day: Educate both girls, boys that menstruation not a matter of shame, says Smriti Irani
4 years, 10 months ago

Menstrual Hygiene Day: Educate both girls, boys that menstruation not a matter of shame, says Smriti Irani

India Today  

Thursday marks Menstrual Hygiene Day and the annual occasion reminds us how something so basic is still shrouded with taboo and shame and lack of hygiene facilities that still make thousands of girls -- around 23 percent -- drop out of school when they hit puberty. It Smriti Irani calls for educating both boys and girls about menstruation On this …

Menstrual Hygiene Day: Menstruation (Periods) is no more a hush-hush topic
5 years, 10 months ago

Menstrual Hygiene Day: Menstruation (Periods) is no more a hush-hush topic

India TV News  

Thanks to many films and documentaries like Akshay Kumar's PadMan, that menstruation is no longer a secret to the men of society. According to a survey conducted by Everteen for the Menstrual Hygiene Day, menstruation is no more a hush-hush topic. Menstrual Hygiene Day Here's what Gauri Singhal, Founder and CEO of FLOH tampons and Shelly Singh, Obstetrics and Gynaecology …

Menstrual Hygiene Day 2019: 5 Hygiene Tips Every Woman Should Know
5 years, 10 months ago

Menstrual Hygiene Day 2019: 5 Hygiene Tips Every Woman Should Know

News 18  

Menstrual Hygiene Day aims to create awareness and change negative perceptions around menstrual hygiene. Poor menstrual hygiene is caused by lack of education on the issue, persisting taboos and stigma, limited access to hygienic menstrual products and poor sanitation infrastructure. On the occasion of Menstrual Hygiene Day, we take a look at tips that help women maintain menstrual hygiene Keep …

Shabana Azmi on menstrual awareness: Men should also be included in this initiative
6 years, 10 months ago

Shabana Azmi on menstrual awareness: Men should also be included in this initiative

India TV News  

Veteran actress-activist Shabana Azmi believes that there is still a long way to go in achieving higher standards of menstrual awareness. The actor was addressing a panel titled 'Loss Fertility in Females' at Niine Movement's "Menstrual Awareness Conclave" to mark International Menstrual Hygiene Day on May 28. Talking about the difficulties of women residing in rural areas, the actor said …

International Menstrual Hygiene Day: To progress, India must end culture of shame and silence, writes Shabana Azmi
6 years, 10 months ago

International Menstrual Hygiene Day: To progress, India must end culture of shame and silence, writes Shabana Azmi

Firstpost  

India is a land of contradictions and in no sphere is this more evident than in the status of women. Nowhere is this truer than in menstrual health, with as many as 82 percent of women continuing to use unsanitary means to manage their periods. The culture of silence and shame associated with menstruation has held women back because of …

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