For generations, menstruation has been shrouded in silence, surrounded by myths, stigma, and discomfort.
In the coastal belts of Gujarat, this silence often translates into restricted movement, missed school days, and compromised health for women and adolescent girls.
At CSPC, we believe that menstrual hygiene is not a privilege, it is a right.
Through our Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) initiative, we work to empower women and girls with the knowledge, confidence, and infrastructure they need to manage menstruation with dignity and health.
CSPC’s MHM program bridges education, awareness, and access, engaging not just girls and women, but also men, boys, and community leaders — to make menstruation a shared conversation instead of a silent struggle.
Our approach rests on four pillars:
Our sessions begin with open conversations, designed to normalize menstruation and remove fear or shame.
From classrooms to community halls, CSPC uses participatory and creative approaches like storytelling, games, and interactive modules to make menstrual education relatable and memorable.
Key Highlights:
Through these efforts, menstruation is no longer seen as a limitation — it is being understood as a natural part of life and health.
Our change-makers aren’t just within the classrooms — they are also in communities.
We train ASHA and Anganwadi workers, teachers, and health facilitators to become peer educators and advocates for menstrual health.
Key Highlights:
These local champions ensure that knowledge travels far beyond workshops — into homes, mothers’ groups, and the minds of young girls.
Education alone isn’t enough without access to safe and hygienic facilities.
CSPC ensures that every girl has a private, dignified space to manage her menstrual hygiene at school.
Key Highlights:
These spaces have redefined confidence, enabling girls to attend school regularly without fear or discomfort.
To truly change perceptions, the conversation must include everyone, fathers, teachers, boys, and leaders.
CSPC’s MHM campaigns bring the entire community together to break silence and build empathy.
Key Highlights:
By making menstruation a community issue, not just a women’s issue, we are creating space for shared responsibility and lasting change.
Our education interventions contribute to multiple SDGs:
In a small community of 150 households, where 60 belong to the Bharwad family, traditions and taboos often shape daily life. Agriculture and animal husbandry are the backbone of their livelihood, and most residents have not studied beyond the 8th grade. Among this close-knit group, a quiet revolution is taking root, led by the women of the community.
For decades, menstruation has been shrouded in silence. Yet, change began with an uneducated yet progressive mother, Sonalben Sabhad, who decided to celebrate her daughter’s first period rather than hide it.
