Through Pad for Pad, Eco Femme’s menstrual health work with girls, some girls felt too embarrassed to carry their cloth pad kits at school for fear that boys would notice or tease them. Some even avoided changing their pads.
But the boys were curious.
“Why are you here? Can you teach us also?”
| Topic | Description |
| PUBERTY | Physical and emotional changes during adolescence |
| MENSTRUATION | Reproductive system, menstrual cycle and products |
| EMPATHY + RESPECT | Gender, stigma and supportive behaviour |
“Till today I thought period blood was dirty. Today I learnt it’s nutrition-rich blood that helps form a baby.”
“So, if periods don’t happen, we wouldn’t exist?”
Knowledge + Confidence + Choice
Knowledge + Confidence + Choice
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