Creating a Market for Low-Cost Menstrual Hygiene Products in India

Jagadale, Sujit Raghunathrao; Jagadale, Manisha

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“…Lal Sakhi faces two types of challenges in its work. As mentioned earlier, the first one relates to the lack of awareness and beliefs, attitudes, cultural taboos, myths, untouchability and inhibitions related to menstrual management, and difficulty in opening the sensitive topic in some cultural contexts (Jagdale & Jagdale, 2018). Similar issues were identified by Pokhrel et al, (2021) in their pilot study in Nepal.…”

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confidence: 76%

“…Apart from this, there are two important problems associated with this. First, these modern products of menstrual management are not accessible and not affordable for a large number of women and girls living in rural and remote and indigenous/tribal areas, and for some in urban areas too (Jagdale & Jagdale, 2018). They are forced to resort to unhealthy practices due to poverty and or lack of knowledge in most of the cases as pointed above.…”

Section: Philosophical Foundations Of Lal Sakhi's Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Lal Sakhi—The Women’s Voice Foundation: Genesis, Innovation and Gender and Environmental Justice

Pawar,

Jangra,

Zahera

2023

The International Journal of Community and Social Development

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This article aims to discuss Lal Sakhi—The Women’s Voice Foundation’s (a non-government organisation in India), contribution to sustainable development and its innovative approaches to empower women, and how it faces challenges in that process. Drawing on the narratives of the Lal Sakhi founder and the secondary data, it discusses the origin of the organisation and motivations and vision of the founder. The analysis suggests that in a short period, Lal Sakhi has contributed to sustainable development by reducing the consumption of plastic and by enhancing hygienic practice among women. It directly contributes to achieving the sustainable development goals relating to health, hygiene and environment. The founder’s ‘Change Agents Movement’ is gradually growing, impacting the lives of thousands of women and girls. While appreciating the innovative and critical approaches of the organisation, it looks at some of the challenges and the potential for scaling up. In view of its programs, activities and creative approaches, and impact, we argue that the story of Lal Sakhi—The Women’s Voice Foundation is infectiously inspiring. Thus, we call people from all walks of life to contribute to this noble cause.

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Section: Challengesmentioning

confidence: 76%

Section: Philosophical Foundations Of Lal Sakhi's Workmentioning

confidence: 99%