Contextualising Menstrual Health in Maharashtra
Meaningful change grows when people, context, and intention come together. Glimpses from our workshop with SCERTM.
Three days. Many voices from the field. One shared purpose.
Glimpses from our contextualisation and development workshop for a menstrual health program in Government schools in Maharashtra, with SCERTM.
The focus was simple: understand deeply before designing anything.
We explored:
- The realities young students navigate every day
- The challenges that often remain unspoken
- The small but important gaps within school ecosystems
From these conversations, we designed a program that feels practical, inclusive, and rooted in real needs:
- A Teacher Training (ToT program) to support confident and sensitive facilitation
- Periodic student sessions with fun, engaging activities - where learning feels light, and both girls and boys participate openly
- Parent engagement to carry conversations beyond classrooms
- Access to sustainable sanitary pads
- Training on sustainable menstrual waste management
What stayed with us most was the energy in the room - people sharing openly, listening deeply, and building together.
Meaningful change grows when people, context, and intention come together.
Grateful to be part of this journey.
Sharmila Chowdhury Krishna Ramavat Swati Patil Jaydeep Mandal
#MenstrualHealth #CSR #MHM #MHH #WASH #BCC #SDG3 #SDG4 #SDG5
Sharmila Chowdhury leads operations and community integration programs at Aakar Social Ventures, championing menstrual hygiene, dignity, and sustainable social impact.