New Delhi, March 13, 2025: Menstrual hygiene brand Stayfree® in collaboration with Menstrupedia, has trained over 10,000 teachers and educated more than 1 million girls on menstrual health across India. The initiative aims to normalize conversations around periods and create period-ready classrooms by addressing social taboos and providing structured education on menstrual hygiene.
Launched in 2020, the program takes a holistic approach by training teachers to serve as facilitators, educating both girls and boys aged 9–15 on menstruation and related topics. Menstrupedia uses comic books as an engaging tool to explain menstrual hygiene, puberty-related hormonal changes, cycle tracking, and nutrition. Over the last five years, the initiative has distributed 1.2 million comic books, conducted over 14,500 workshops, and reached 36,500 schools.
Manoj Gadgil, Business Unit Head-Essential Health and Vice President, Marketing, Kenvue India, emphasized the role of teachers in shaping young girls’ attitudes towards menstruation. “A teacher as a change champion plays a crucial role in creating a positive mindset about periods. Stayfree® is committed to normalizing period conversations so no girl feels fear, shame, or discomfort. This milestone marks a meaningful step in shaping an equal future, one classroom at a time.”
Aditi Gupta, Co-Founder of Menstrupedia, highlighted the impact of period stigma on education. “One in four girls in India misses school during her periods. For years, teachers have avoided discussing menstruation in classrooms, but this needs to change. Our culturally sensitive training materials, available in all Indian languages, help teachers educate students and dispel myths. Through our partnership with Stayfree, we have made thousands of classrooms period-ready, empowering girls to pursue their dreams without barriers.”
The initiative continues to work towards breaking menstrual taboos and ensuring menstrual education is accessible and inclusive across schools in India.
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