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In Images: Bengal village women participate in menstrual hygiene awareness
Members of the Menstrual Health Awareness School demonstrate menstrual hygiene awareness to women of Baloon Village on the outskirts of Kolkata ahead of World Women's Day on February 25, 2025. Sanitary pads were also distributed. Since 2013, approximately 80 villages have been covered under this movement to provide awareness and knowledge about menstrual hygiene across different communities. More than 7,000 women have benefitted so far. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri)
Members of the Menstrual Health Awareness School demonstrate menstrual hygiene awareness to women of Baloon Village on the outskirts of Kolkata ahead of World Women's Day on February 25, 2025. Sanitary pads were also distributed. Since 2013, approximately 80 villages have been covered under this movement to provide awareness and knowledge about menstrual hygiene across different communities. More than 7,000 women have benefitted so far. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri)
Members of the Menstrual Health Awareness School demonstrate menstrual hygiene awareness to women of Baloon Village on the outskirts of Kolkata ahead of World Women's Day on February 25, 2025. Sanitary pads were also distributed. Since 2013, approximately 80 villages have been covered under this movement to provide awareness and knowledge about menstrual hygiene across different communities. More than 7,000 women have benefitted so far. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri)
Members of the Menstrual Health Awareness School demonstrate menstrual hygiene awareness to women of Baloon Village on the outskirts of Kolkata ahead of World Women's Day on February 25, 2025. Sanitary pads were also distributed. Since 2013, approximately 80 villages have been covered under this movement to provide awareness and knowledge about menstrual hygiene across different communities. More than 7,000 women have benefitted so far. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri)
Members of the Menstrual Health Awareness School demonstrate menstrual hygiene awareness to women of Baloon Village on the outskirts of Kolkata ahead of World Women's Day on February 25, 2025. Sanitary pads were also distributed. Since 2013, approximately 80 villages have been covered under this movement to provide awareness and knowledge about menstrual hygiene across different communities. More than 7,000 women have benefitted so far. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri)
Members of the Menstrual Health Awareness School demonstrate menstrual hygiene awareness to women of Baloon Village on the outskirts of Kolkata ahead of World Women's Day on February 25, 2025. Sanitary pads were also distributed. Since 2013, approximately 80 villages have been covered under this movement to provide awareness and knowledge about menstrual hygiene across different communities. More than 7,000 women have benefitted so far. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri)
Members of the Menstrual Health Awareness School demonstrate menstrual hygiene awareness to women of Baloon Village on the outskirts of Kolkata ahead of World Women's Day on February 25, 2025. Sanitary pads were also distributed. Since 2013, approximately 80 villages have been covered under this movement to provide awareness and knowledge about menstrual hygiene across different communities. More than 7,000 women have benefitted so far. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri)
Members of the Menstrual Health Awareness School demonstrate menstrual hygiene awareness to women of Baloon Village on the outskirts of Kolkata ahead of World Women's Day on February 25, 2025. Sanitary pads were also distributed. Since 2013, approximately 80 villages have been covered under this movement to provide awareness and knowledge about menstrual hygiene across different communities. More than 7,000 women have benefitted so far. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri)
Members of the Menstrual Health Awareness School demonstrate menstrual hygiene awareness to women of Baloon Village on the outskirts of Kolkata ahead of World Women's Day on February 25, 2025. Sanitary pads were also distributed. Since 2013, approximately 80 villages have been covered under this movement to provide awareness and knowledge about menstrual hygiene across different communities. More than 7,000 women have benefitted so far. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri)
Members of the Menstrual Health Awareness School demonstrate menstrual hygiene awareness to women of Baloon Village on the outskirts of Kolkata ahead of World Women's Day on February 25, 2025. Sanitary pads were also distributed. Since 2013, approximately 80 villages have been covered under this movement to provide awareness and knowledge about menstrual hygiene across different communities. More than 7,000 women have benefitted so far. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri)
Members of the Menstrual Health Awareness School demonstrate menstrual hygiene awareness to women of Baloon Village on the outskirts of Kolkata ahead of World Women's Day on February 25, 2025. Sanitary pads were also distributed. Since 2013, approximately 80 villages have been covered under this movement to provide awareness and knowledge about menstrual hygiene across different communities. More than 7,000 women have benefitted so far. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri)
Members of the Menstrual Health Awareness School demonstrate menstrual hygiene awareness to women of Baloon Village on the outskirts of Kolkata ahead of World Women's Day on February 25, 2025. Sanitary pads were also distributed. Since 2013, approximately 80 villages have been covered under this movement to provide awareness and knowledge about menstrual hygiene across different communities. More than 7,000 women have benefitted so far. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri)
Members of the Menstrual Health Awareness School demonstrate menstrual hygiene awareness to women of Baloon Village on the outskirts of Kolkata ahead of World Women's Day on February 25, 2025. Sanitary pads were also distributed. Since 2013, approximately 80 villages have been covered under this movement to provide awareness and knowledge about menstrual hygiene across different communities. More than 7,000 women have benefitted so far. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri)
Members of the Menstrual Health Awareness School demonstrate menstrual hygiene awareness to women of Baloon Village on the outskirts of Kolkata ahead of World Women's Day on February 25, 2025. Sanitary pads were also distributed. Since 2013, approximately 80 villages have been covered under this movement to provide awareness and knowledge about menstrual hygiene across different communities. More than 7,000 women have benefitted so far. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri)
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