Period Champions Training Program

Period Champions Training Program

Menstrual Health Awareness – “Darr Nahi Jaankari Se Jeet”

In many rural communities, menstruation continues to be surrounded by silence, stigma, and misinformation. For countless adolescent girls, their first experience of menstruation is marked by confusion, fear, and unanswered questions. Limited access to accurate information, combined with deeply rooted social taboos, often prevents women and girls from adopting safe menstrual hygiene practices and seeking support when needed.

At Manthan Foundation, we believe that awareness is the first step towards dignity, confidence, and better health outcomes. Through our menstrual health awareness programme, we create safe and inclusive spaces where women and adolescent girls can openly discuss menstruation, challenge myths, and gain access to reliable information about menstrual hygiene and reproductive health.

Our approach begins with listening. Through interactive community sessions, school-based workshops, and group discussions, we encourage participants to share their experiences, ask questions, and engage in meaningful conversations around health and well-being. These sessions focus on menstrual hygiene management, safe practices, health awareness, and breaking the stigma associated with menstruation.

To ensure that awareness extends beyond individual sessions, Manthan Foundation has trained 50 Period Champions from local communities. These trained volunteers act as peer educators and community advocates, further spreading awareness on menstrual health, hygiene, and safety among women, adolescent girls, and their peer groups. By creating a network of informed local champions, we are building sustainable community-led systems that continue to promote healthy practices long after the sessions conclude.

The impact of this work extends beyond health education. We have witnessed girls gain confidence to speak openly about menstruation, mothers challenge long-standing misconceptions, and communities begin conversations that were once considered taboo. Every discussion helps create an environment where menstruation is understood not as a source of shame, but as a natural and healthy part of life.

Through awareness, community leadership, and collective action, we are working towards a future where every girl and woman has the knowledge, confidence, and support needed to manage her menstrual health with dignity, safety, and self-respect.

Menstrual Health Awareness – “Darr Nahi Jaankari Se Jeet” In many rural communities, menstruation continues to be surrounded by silence, stigma, and misinformation. For countless adolescent girls, their first experience of menstruation is marked by confusion, fear, and unanswered questions. Limited access to accurate information, combined with deeply rooted social taboos, often prevents women and […]