Across India, menstruation is still met with silence more often than support. As of NFHS-5 (2019–21), 78% of young women aged 15–24 used a hygienic method of protection, but 50% still relied on cloth, and access split sharply by income and schooling.
Project Noori set out to change that in the communities we reached. We gave underprivileged girls and women basic hygiene and menstrual kits, and paired every handover with a frank, judgement-free conversation, because access to pads and the freedom to talk about periods without shame have to arrive together.
went out with a frank, judgement-free conversation across Delhi-NCR, kit and conversation handed over together.
95% of young women in the richest fifth of households use a hygienic method of protection, but only 54% in the poorest fifth.
Source · NFHS-5, 2019–21
