Changemaker: Tanzila Khan
Country of Implementation: Pakistan
Hygiene is an essential self-care element for women and societies across the world but remains
a Taboo subject even till today. Young women are not given authentic information about hygiene,
products, confidence, and above all choice of environment-friendly menstrual lifestyle. To change this
change-maker Tanzila Khan introduced the concept of environment-friendly menstrual lifestyle promoting
access to safe products, disseminating authentic information, and sensitizing the society about menstrual
healthcare. In January 2021 a group of 15 young people was chosen to be given comprehensive training
on Menstrual Healthcare management along with tools of advocacy and change-making. The training took
place online and in a physical space over the course of three days. They further set their targets of
community projects and objectives to expand their circle of sensitized individuals about menstrual
healthcare and implementation of safe acts in their institutes and circles. The training also invited partners
from all areas and synergies were built to make public and private spaces more ‘Girly friendly’ including
homes, offices, and institutions. The training manual will further be shared and translated to keep the
initiative rolling and more partnerships will be built around it. The target is to reach at least 10,000
individuals through the training in the next 3 years.
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