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Menstruation/Menses/Periods/Mahawari is a simple biological affair but a gigantic problem for about 90% of the women in our country. More so not because of the actual process but because of the mindset that portrays menstruation as something dirty. It happens to every healthy woman within the age bracket of 10 to 47 years for 4 to 7 days every month.
We have travelled from being a culture that celebrated the menstruating goddess (Kamakhya temple) to the scenario where menstruating women have to move out of the house. In certain ancient cultures the cycle was called Course of the moon thus linking it to something divine, something celestial. Now when you buy a pad it is handed over swathed in a black packet as if it is a contraband that should be hidden from everyone’s eyes. It is the biggest open secret. Even the earlier practices of secluding the menstruating women was out of consideration for them. They were given preferential treatment and sent to a aaram griha so that they could rest. So that they didn’t have to indulge in hard daily manual labour such as walking miles to get water or work for 10 hours in the field. It was exclusivity, not exclusion
It is a normal biological function, yet it has been made a mess due to lack of Information, Misinformation and reluctance to talk about it. Studies reveal that Only 12% of India’s 355 million menstruating women use sanitary napkins (SNs). One out of every 5 girls in India drops out of school at the onset of Menstruation. Over 88% of women resort to shocking alternatives like unsanitised cloth, ashes and husk sand. Incidents of Reproductive Tract Infection (RTI) are 70% more common among these women. Negligence in Menstrual Hygiene can lead to severe disease like cervical cancer.
Among the Various Projects, IRCS – Mumbai has now strengthened its focus on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) issues. One of the inhibition girls face today is the Poor Menstrual Hygiene. IRCS-Mumbai has undertaken the challenge to spread awareness on Menstrual Hygiene by Distributing Sanitary Napkins for Free to Underprivileged Girls and Organizing Talks on Menstrual Hygiene. IRCS – Mumbai’s main objective behind this project is to beat the stigma attached to the word “Menstruation”, Educate young girls about Feminine Education, improve School Attendance, uplift the Confidence, Self-Esteem and Creativity of young girls, Reduce Incidents of Reproductive Tract Infection.
IRCS – Mumbai is devoted to giving women the knowledge and support to understand the importance of Menstrual Hygiene. We have conducted talks, role plays and presentation to educate young girls on Menstrual Hygiene. So far, we have Distributed Approx. 5000 Sanitary Napkins to girls from Economic Weaker Section of the Society in Various Schools, Colleges and Slums of Mumbai. Each girl has been Provided with a Hamper of Sanitary Napkins consisting of 12 packets (each for One Month) having 14 Sanitary Napkins in each packet.
We strongly believe that health of a girl is the health of the society. A healthy mother would have healthy children. A country can be considered progressive only when it’s women are empowered in every manner.
S.No of Programs | S.No of Schools participated | Date | School | Venue of Program | Total No. of Hampers Distributed(Each Hamper has 12 Packets of Sanitary Napkins) |
1 | 1 | 27.2.2018 | Sitaram Deora Institute of Management Studies | 11 Krishna Kunj, Vaccha Gandhi road, Gamdevi, Grant Road, Mumbai – 400007 | 5 |
2 | 27.2.2018 | B.M Ruia Mahila Mahavidyalaya | 11 Krishna Kunj, Vaccha Gandhi road, Gamdevi, Grant Road, Mumbai – 400007 | 143 | |
3 | 27.2.2018 | J D Bharda High School | Grant road, mumNavyug Mansion, 1 Floor, 65 Naushir Bharucha Marg, Grant Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400007 | 73 | |
2 | 4 | 29.1.2018 | Kavlemath Banganga Marathi School | Dongarsi Road, Walkeshwar, Mumbai – 06 | 38 |
3 | 5 | 5.2.2018 | Bai Ratnabai Pavri School Pawri School | 13 Khetwadi, Grant Road, Mumbai – 400004 | 84 |
4 | 6 | 15.2.2018 | Adivasi area inside National Park, Borivali East | Rotary Education Centre, Inside National Park, Borivali East, Mumbai – 400066 | 40 |
5 | 7 | 15.2.2018 | Cosmos High School | 3, Sant Eknath Marg, Kajupada, Borivali East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400066 | 65 |
6 | 8 | 16.2.2018 | Students Academy | Patel Nager, Indira nagar, Rani sati marg, malad east, mumbai 400097 | 84 |
9 | 16.2.2018 | Smt Ashabai Tulashiram Ware Highschool | Santoshnagar,Malad East,Mumbai:400097 | 120 | |
10 | 16.2.2018 | Saraswati Vidya Mandir High School’ Junior College | Sahyog Welfare Society, Kanu Comp., Opp. Sudha Hospital,Gen A.K.Vaidya Marg.Malad(East) Mumbai-400097 | 130 | |
7 | 11 | 17.2.2018 | Colaba Municipal School | Shri N A Sawant Marg, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400005 | 104 |
8 | 12 | 20.2.2018 | SL & SS Girls High School | Thakurdwar, Kalbadevi, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400002 | 105 |
13 | 20.2.2018 | A.E.S High School | 173, Jagannath Shankarseth Marg, Girgaon, Mumbai 400004 | 26 | |
14 | 20.2.2018 | Seva Sadan Society’s High School | Pandita Rambabai Road, Gamdevi, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400007 | 150 | |
15 | 20.2.2018 | Aryan Education Society High School | 75, J.S. Road, Girguam, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400004 | 67 | |
16 | 20.2.2018 | G.A Ranade Vidyalaya | 14A, Mancharam Bunglow, Kakubhai, Zawabawadi, Thakurdwar, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400002 | 34 | |
17 | 20.2.2018 | Prabhu Seminary High School | ND Prabhu Seminary Building,7-7 A, Bhai Jivanji Ln, Thakurdwar, Girgaon, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400002 | 18 | |
9 | 18 | 27.2.2018 | Vibhuti Narayan School | 101, Shiv Vallabh Road, Ashok Van, Dahisar East,Mumbai -68 | 56 |
10 | 19 | 27.2.2018 | Abhinav Vidya Mandir | Abhinav Nagar, Beside National Park ,Borivali East,Mumbai – 68 | 80 |
11 | 20 | 8.3.2018 | Smt. Kamla Mehta Dadar School for Blind | 160, Dadasaheb Phalke Road, Near Tata Mill, Dadar East,Mumbai – 14 | 32 |
12 | 21 | 8.3.2018 | Dhai Akshar | Daljit Gym, 3rd Floor, Harminder Singh Road, Araam Nagar Part-1, Near 7 Bungalow garden, Andheri west | 8 |
13 | 22 | 9.3.2018 | Chogle High School | Sri Krishna Nagar, Near National Park, Borivali East,Mumbai-66 | 160 |
13 | 22 | 9.3.2018 | Chogle High School | Sri Krishna Nagar, Near National Park, Borivali East,Mumbai-66 | 160 |
14 | 23 | 13.3.2018 | Prabhadevi Municipal School | Veer Savarkar Marg, Prabhadevi,Mumbai – 25 | 170 |
15 | 24 | 13.3.2018 | Yusuf Meheralli Vidyalay | Narayan Tawade Chowk, Tulsiwadi, Tardeo, Mumbai -34 | 225 |
16 | 25 | 15.3.2018 | Jijamata Vidya Mandir | Anandwadi, Kurar Village, Malad East,Mumbai – 400097 | 268 |
17 | 26 | 15.3.2018 | Chandrabhaga Vidya Mandir | Pimpripada, Malad East, Mumbai – 400097 | 192 |
18 | 27 | 15.3.2018 | Murara Rao Rane High School | Near Masurashram, Pandurang Wadi Rd Number 1, Pandurang Wadi, Goregaon East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400063 | 112 |
20 | 29 | 20.3.2018 | L.P JagdaleGuruji Vidyalaya | ppa Pada Rd, K.V. Appa Pada, Hanuman Nagar, Malad East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400097 | 84 |
21 | 30 | 28.3.2018 | Vanita Vishram High School | Nanubhai Desai Rd, Sikka Nagar, Khetwadi, Grant Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400004 | 88 |
22 | 31 | 31.3.2018 | Shakti Seva Sanghmadhyamik Vidyalay | SN Dubey Road, Shivaji Chowk, Ahead of Alaknanda Society Rawal Pada Dahisar East Moreshwar Shiksha Kendra | 160 |
22 | 32 | 3.4.2018 | Jay Bharat School | Jay Bharat School, Mulund colony, Mulund | 504 |
22 | 33 | Door Step School | 304 | ||
24 | 34 | 7.4.2018 | Savitribai Phule Girls School | Tilak Nagar, Sakinaka,Next to peninsula Hotel, Andheri E, Mumbai – 72 | 233 |
25 | 35 | 9.4.2018 | Vanita Vishram High School | Nanubhai Desai Rd, Sikka Nagar, Khetwadi, Grant Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400004 | 104 |
26 | 36 | 11.4.2018 | Sambhaji Nagar mahanagarpal ika Marathi shakha | Akurli Road, Sambhaji Nagar,Narsi Pada, Kandivali East, Mumbai – 400101 | 128 |
27 | 37 | 11.4.2018 | Anudatt School | Nr. Lokhandwala Complex, Kandivali East | 136 |
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