Tata trusts venture into Menstruation Hygiene Management in 7 states

Normalizing conversations on menstruation in all spheres help create a platform to provide comprehensive information, safe products, and infrastructure. It is essential to streamline efforts and messaging related to normalizing menstruation and reach out to influencers at all levels from families to policymakers to shift the conversations on menstruation from impurity and shame to normal and healthy.”

The MHM programme has been split into two parts - school interventions and community interventions:

 The community interventions will see sessions being delivered to menstruating women up till the age of 55.

 In schools, adolescent girls from Class VI to Class XII will have school modules delivered over 4 sessions, building capacities of peer mentors and teachers who in turn ensure sustainability within the school in the coming years.

Additionally, boys from Class VIII upwards will be made aware of subjects such as the reproductive cycle (male & female) and how to provide a supportive socio-cultural environment for their mothers and sisters.

The Tata Trusts will train community members and young girls to become Community Resource Person(s) to implement the community and school programmes respectively.

The Tata Trusts will also partner with Government authorities, local stakeholders and like-minded entities addressing all aspects of the MHM value chain; by ensuring sustainability through building capacities of front-line workers.