On World Menstrual Hygiene Day, our engagement with nearly 800 adolescent girls across 45 villages in Varanasi revealed a critical reality: menstrual health is deeply connected to access to clean water, education, nutrition, gender equality, and human rights.
Girls from marginalized communities, including Musahar settlements, highlighted how the lack of safe water and sanitation affects not only their health but also their dignity and ability to participate fully in school and community life.
Menstrual health cannot be reduced to the distribution of sanitary products alone. It requires addressing structural inequalities and ensuring that every girl has access to information, healthcare, clean water, safe sanitation, and a supportive environment free from stigma and discrimination.
The voices of adolescent girls remind us that development begins with listening, participation, and collective action.
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