Primary teacher initiates 'Pad Bank' to promote menstrual health in Bareilly
1 year, 5 months ago

Primary teacher initiates 'Pad Bank' to promote menstrual health in Bareilly

India Today  

Rakhi Gangwar, a primary school teacher in the Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh, has embarked on a commendable mission to raise awareness about menstrual hygiene. Her innovative approach includes the establishment of a 'pad bank' at her school, providing a vital resource for adolescent girls and women in the local village. Gangwar even financed the purchase of sanitary pads from her own resources, resulting in a notable surge in attendance at the 'pad bank' over the past three months. Now, as it has been about three months, the number of women coming for the pad bank has increased,'' Gangwar said. This month, a sanitary pad company offered free pads to the bank,'' Gangwar said.

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Explained | Menstrual hygiene facilities in Indian schools
1 year, 8 months ago

Explained | Menstrual hygiene facilities in Indian schools

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Supreme Court on April 10 directed the Union Government to devise a uniform policy to ensure menstrual hygiene for school children. Absence of menstrual hygiene and awareness drives “period poverty” — or the lack of access to sanitary products, toilets, waste management, handwashing facilities and menstrual hygiene education — globally. The “Menstrual Hygiene Scheme” provides …

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