Most of the girls across India cannot afford sanitary napkins and, they use cloth, hay, waste paper and other unhygienic materials that increase their risk of contracting infections. It is estimated that over 80% of all women in India do not have access to sanitary products during menstruation.

Menstrual hygiene is often assumed as a privilege, but truth be told, it is a basic right and is vital. It is important to spread menstrual hygiene awareness amongst the underprivileged women (and men) but what is more important is providing access to affordable, good quality sanitary pads and its eco-friendly disposal.

Poor menstrual hygiene can result in fungal and bacterial infections across the reproductive and urinary tract. Along with the risk of Hepatitis B and cervical cancer.

We are committed to supporting under-served girls and women by distributing #OneMillionPads across India. In the first phase, we've distributed 10,000 biodegradable sanitary pads with your support to women in red-light areas, street dwellers, and stranded migrant workers. 

Conventional disposable sanitary napkins are 90% plastic. Around 12.3 billion sanitary napkins, amounting to 113,000 tonnes of waste, reached India’s landfills every year, according to a new study.

A combination of technology and social pressure pushed us towards sanitary products made with plastic. Is there a better solution?

Yes, BIODEGRADABLE  sanitary pads and products which we are distributing and promoting.