To give young girls the knowledge and facilities necessary to develop and maintain good menstrual hygiene practices that are critical to their health and education.
Through this project, young women will improve their knowledge of the biological process of menstruation and learn healthy management strategies. This project also aims to contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #5: Achieve Gender Equality and Empower Women at the Grassroots Level.
Since November 2013, the Healthy Girls Healthy Future project in Punjab, India, has achieved:
Over $38,000 in Donations | 63 Schools Outfitted to be Menstrual-Friendly | Subsidized Sanitary Pads Reducing Costs to Students | Menstrual Hygiene Management Clubs in Every School Who Advocate to and Educate their Communities | 10,397 Girls Empowered
A critical step towards implementing hygienic practices is to break the taboos associated with menstruation. Positive and informative conversations can foster an understanding of this natural occurrence, providing young women with the appropriate knowledge to manage this biological transition in a safe and healthy manner. Additionally, creating safe spaces for women and girls to host such open discussions is also essential in eradicating the fear and shame associated with menstruation.
Securing access to adequate water, cleansing materials, and private spaces is also critical in learning about menstruation. Ensuring that environmentally-friendly mechanisms for safe reuse, collection, and disposal of menstrual waste are available is a basic right, providing peace of mind to menstruating individuals.
In the schools where Health Girls Healthy Future has been implemented, there have been:
Please contact us to learn about the next donation drive and/or fundraising options to make a difference for the girls we support through Healthy Girls Healthy Future.
