Menstrual Movement Report

Despite being in the era of progressive feminism, period poverty continues to be one of the gravest issues in India, due to various reasons but majorly, stigmatisation. Lack of access to quality education for underprivileged girls also stands as a pressing issue in the country. In an effort to mitigate these problems in our locality, The Menstrual Movement aims to destigmatise menstruation, raise awareness about menstrual hygiene among underprivileged women, alleviate period poverty, and improve access to educational resources.

 

We have collaborated with the Myna Mahila Foundation in Mumbai to support the education and menstrual hygiene facilities of women housed at the organisation. To this effect, we conducted a donation drive, collecting stationery items, loose sheets, school bags. We made nearly 70 notebooks out of the loose sheets, altogether donated to the foundation. Further, we designed informative pamphlets about the menstrual cycle and menstrual hygiene methods in English, Hindi, and Marathi for the women to increase awareness in them about menstruation. Moreover, we have conducted a fundraiser in the CAS Fete, selling handmade and second hand jewellery, stickers, notebooks and various merchandise. We successfully sold out all items and are presently in the process of calculating the funds and facilitating the transfer to Myna Mahila.