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| Health & disability equity
Menstrual Justice
in Flood Zones
The Crisis: In cyclone shelters, menstruating women face shame, infection risk, and isolation. Menstrual health is rarely budgeted in disaster response, rendering half the population invisible during emergencies.
SSIF's Breakthrough:
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Distributed 10,000+ hygiene kits (reusable pads, soap, pouches, education leaflets)
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Built "Pad Banks" in 25 shelters across 3 districts
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Trained 150+ peer educators using local dialects and religiously sensitive curricula
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Partnered with district officials to mandate menstrual supplies in emergency stockpiles
Impact: School attendance among adolescent girls rose by 150% in targeted zones. We reframe menstrual care as a survival need, not a luxury.
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