352 Monks at Khachoe Ghakyil Ling Nunnery at Aani Gumba, Kapan welcomed @savethechildfoundation and @projectbaala and permanently cementing the fact that Sustainable Pads is the way to go. The Nuns have been great champions and warmly endorsed the benefits of the Baala Pads from our previous distribution in 2018. With great regard and appreciation the Save the Child Nepal team obliged to gift Sandals to the 352 Nuns at the monastery. A few have received Menstrual Cups as a Pilot Initiative from Save the Child Foundation in partnership with Could You? Cups. #savethechildfoundation #savethechildnepal #projectbaala #couldyou?cups

DAY 3 IN RAJAPUR - Badi Community in partnership with COMMIT NEPAL After a short introduction by COMMIT Nepal and Save the Child Foundation the program commenced. There were different age groups present from below 20 years of age to over 40 years of age. Introductions, Zumba Session, Baala Pads, Menstrual Cups, Healing, Motivational Speaking, Photo Ops, A lot more listening to promote more engagement and by end of the session creating an environment of hope, respect and togetherness. AHA moments (celebration): - These were women that had either been forced to participate in sex work or were still involved in sex work due to necessity. To have the opportunity to work directly them and have direct interaction with them, as expressed by Sheetal and Taniya, was amazing. #savethechildfoundation #savethechildnepal @connectdenfilms

#savethechild Annual Menstrual Hygiene Day - Afripads and Cups for Underprivileged children in Uganda in partnership with #characterfirstinitiative

Save the Child Foundation Official Visit to Uganda 2022 - Community Care Foundation, Uganda and Character First Initiative, Uganda Sandhya Nair and Priyank Yadav from Save the Child Foundation official visit to Projects in Partners CCFU, CFIUG and Walkfree Kids #savethechildfoundation #changemakers2030

3 in 5 girls in Uganda struggle with #Periodpoverty. Their households depending entirely on subsistence farming, there's ongoing inability to afford menstrual products. And the repercussions of not having sanitary napkins are tremendous causing girls to miss out education and other activities. "When girls don't have access to period products, not only do they feel not protected but it also puts their confidence, dignity and education at risk." Join us on 28th May for the menstrual hygiene day to further attack and combat Period poverty. . . . . . . . #Padforher #MHDay2021 #menstrualHygieneDay2021 #menstruationmatters #girls #women #support #help #ItsTimeForAction #poverty #changemakers

Menstruation Rally, Workshops , Memorandum for Badi Community ) On the first day of the conference, COMMIT Nepal welcomed us as guests and sponsors. Prakash Mani Sharma gave a welcome speech with the mention of the Supreme Court judgement on Badi community as a result of the writ filed by him and others. He also conducted a session on advocacy in the evening for the youths present. On the second day, we started with a menstrual hygiene rally which started from the premises of the Hotel with banners and placards on menstrual hygiene. The rally ended at B.P Chowk where different people spoke about menstrual hygiene and the importance of spreading awareness on it. Taniya was also one of the speakers. Then after our return to the session hall, the session was conducted. The zumba session saw the most energetic crowd of youths enjoying the dancing. Then we moved on to Sheetal and Taniya's story sharing through videos after which both of them spoke about their journeys. This was a part of COMMIT's itinerary scheduled as 'successful testimonials'. We then formed groups to discuss on their strengths, dreams, goals and challenges. On the third day, we started with a march to the Chief District Office, dressed in formals, where COMMIT submitted their list of demands for the welfare of Badi community. The demands were read out and positively acknowledged by the district officer with a promise to forward it to the Prime Minister's Office for quick response. Then we returned to the session hall and introduced the Baala Pads to the participants and distributed the pads. Later in the day, after the program had ended, we came back to introduce the menstrual cups to COMMIT Nepal's staff and distribute it to those willing to try it. #savethechildnepal #savethechildfoundation @connectdenfilms

#menstrualcups #menstrualhygiene #characterfirstinitiative #savethechild Introduction of Menstrual Cups as another sustainable way of managing periods during a menstrual hygiene day event organized by Character First Initiative Uganda (CFIU) in partnership with Save the Child Foundation. Very good method for both proper menstrual hygiene management and keeping our environment safe. #menstruationmatters #periods #sdgs #environment #menstrualhealth #hygiene #girl #woman #Menstrualhygieneday #ItsTimeForAction

Day 5 ( Menstruation Rally, Workshops , Memorandum for Badi Community ) On the first day of the conference, COMMIT Nepal welcomed us as guests and sponsors. Prakash Mani Sharma gave a welcome speech with the mention of the Supreme Court judgement on Badi community as a result of the writ filed by him and others. He also conducted a session on advocacy in the evening for the youths present. On the second day, we started with a menstrual hygiene rally which started from the premises of the Hotel with banners and placards on menstrual hygiene. The rally ended at B.P Chowk where different people spoke about menstrual hygiene and the importance of spreading awareness on it. Taniya was also one of the speakers. Then after our return to the session hall, the session was conducted. The zumba session saw the most energetic crowd of youths enjoying the dancing. Then we moved on to Sheetal and Taniya's story sharing through videos after which both of them spoke about their journeys. This was a part of COMMIT's itinerary scheduled as 'successful testimonials'. We then formed groups to discuss on their strengths, dreams, goals and challenges. On the third day, we started with a march to the Chief District Office, dressed in formals, where COMMIT submitted their list of demands for the welfare of Badi community. The demands were read out and positively acknowledged by the district officer with a promise to forward it to the Prime Minister's Office for quick response. Then we returned to the session hall and introduced the Baala Pads to the participants and distributed the pads. Later in the day, after the program had ended, we came back to introduce the menstrual cups to COMMIT Nepal's staff and distribute it to those willing to try it. #savethechildnepal #savethechildfoundation @connectdenfilms

Save the Child Team Nepal Trip 2018 - Distribute 1000 Baala Pads, School Supplies. Places visited Bhotang, Larke, Kathmandu.

Impure. Unclean. Do not enter temples and kitchens. Do not wash your hair. These are some of the taboos internalised by girls all over India when it comes to periods, hindering their knowledge of their bodies and creating a sense of shame around menstruation. Moreover, period poverty means that women and girls in India are unable to afford hygienic menstrual products, increasing their risk of developing health issues. Enter Project Baala, a social enterprise providing girls with affordable and reusable menstrual pads while normalising conversations about periods. It works with partners who can sponsor the costs of outreach and distribution drives at schools in India, and has held over 1,100 workshops all over India, and given out 900,000 reusable pads as of June 2022. ____________ Find out more: https://www.projectbaala.com/ Read the full story: https://www.ourbetterworld.org/story/menstruation-matters-ending-period-shame ____________ Director and Editor: Anshul Tiwari Producer and Writer: Lin Yanqin Camera: Mubashshir Ali Sound: Tapasya Babeley Executive Producer: Kimberly Gordon ____________________________________________________________________ For more inspiring stories subscribe now! http://bit.ly/14Ohz8G Our Better World - Telling Stories. Inspiring Action. We tell stories of people doing good in Asia to inspire global action. We connect storytellers, the people doing good and the ones who’d love to help but don’t know how. We strive to build an engaged global community sharing skills, resources, time and effort, empowering every person with the conviction that each has the power to make the world better. Our Better World is a digital storytelling initiative of the Singapore International Foundation. We're happy for you to link to or embed our stuff on your site for non-commercial use. We'd appreciate being credited, with a link back to http://www.ourbetterworld.org.

Aditi is a social entrepreneur and Co-founder of Menstrupedia, working towards spreading awareness about menstruation. Aditi is a social entrepreneur and Co-founder of Menstrupedia, working towards spreading awareness about menstruation. As a Ford Foundation research Scholar she has conducted extensive research in understanding the scenario of menstrual unawareness in India and its impact on a girl’s life. Aditi along with her husband Tuhin Paul has designed effective educational tools for girls and schools using storytelling and sequential art for educating young girls about menstruation in a society where the subject is a major taboo. Menstrupedia’s website receives 200,000 visitors per month. The comic book designed by them is available in Hindi and English now and 15 schools across India and using the books to educate school girls about periods. The books have been shipping to Uruguy, US, Uk, Sweden, Philippines, Nepal, Pakistan and Nigeria.They are working on Nepali and Spanish translation of the book which would be ready to be printed and distributed locally in Nepal and South America. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx