Sangita: Enabling girls to have a happy period

The pandemic lockdown led to many adolescent girls falling back on the wagon of old menstrual habits that were not hygienic. The lockdown blocked the access of store-bought sanitary napkins for these girls, as they could not step out much. This is when Sangita Chouhan, an Anganwadi worker, took matters into hand and began educating girls on DIY sanitary napkins. She taught the girls to make these napkins with clean cotton cloths and raised awareness about the importance of washing and drying them in the right way. She individually counseled 18 adolescent girls and 15 women. The MHM training provided by HIH India enabled and empowered Sangita to share her knowledge with others.