Female Hygiene

HealthShine collaborates with local nonprofits and NGOs to spread awareness on menstrual hygiene and promoting better hygiene practices among the rural population.

Menstruating Time

A woman has a monthly period for approx 35 years of her life. This means...

  • a total of 7 years of her life menstruating

  • approx 450 periods in a lifetime

  • using approx 6000 menstrual products in her life

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Are cloth washable pads healthy?

Women all over the world have been using cloth to absorb menstrual flow for thousands of years. When cared for properly, cloth pads are perfectly hygienic.

What is Eco Femme?

Eco Femme promotes cloth washable pads that are an eco friendly alternative to disposable products that are healthy for both women's bodies and the planet. They help revitalise menstrual practices that are healthy, dignified, affordable and eco positive.

The Eco Femmme sanitary pads are washable and made of pure cotton and are an environmentally friendly alternative to disposable sanitary pads.

 

Project in Patan District in rural Gujarat

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We are working in many villages in Gujarat, one of which is the village of Radhanpur Taluk known as Anternesh.

HealthShine’s work includes spreading awareness on menstrual hygiene and promoting better hygiene practices. We conduct various hygiene awareness sessions and distribute eco-friendly sanitary napkins which are reusable and degradable.

The total population of this village was over 2200 with over 435 households. We provided reusable sanitary pad supplies to each household - these are expected to last for 12 - 18 months. Health Shine worked with Ashray Social Welfare Foundation for the procurement and distribution of the eco-friendly sanitary pads to the underprivileged women.