In India, 23 million girls drop out of school early when they start menstruating and many of them end up facing acute health problems. Have a look at the stats,
71% adolescent girls in India remain unaware of menstruation till menarche
Menstruation is a rarely discussed topic in homes and schools in India
Nearly 23 million girls drop out of school annually due to lack of proper menstrual hygiene management facilities
Roughly 120 million menstruating adolescents in India experience menstrual dysfunctions, affecting their normal daily chores.
Nearly 60,000 cases of cervical cancer deaths are reported every year from India, two-third of which are due to poor menstrual hygiene.
355 million is the number of menstruating women in India, accounting for nearly 30 per cent of the country’s population. Menstruation continues to be a subject of gender disparity in India. Myths about menstruation are largely prevalent, forcing many girls to drop out of school early or be ostracized for the duration of their menstrual cycle every month
A proper menstruation hygiene management includes the availability of sanitary napkins and logical awareness of menstruation. Other health problems associated with menstrual hygiene are anemia, prolonged or short periods, infections of reproductive tracts, as well as psychological problems such as anxiety, embarrassment and shame.
To fight this old age Stigma, Crowdera foundation has launched the “Pad for all” campaign, which aim to provide sanitary napkins in rural schools and awareness campaigns to eliminate this taboo from its root.
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