At TDP, our goal is to contribute to the reduction of period poverty and ensure female students and women in India can access high-quality sanitary products. As many as 60% of women in rural India do not have access to proper sanitary products. Not only does this negatively affect women’s health but it also impacts access to education, with as many as 23% of girls dropping out of school when they start to menstruate. This further exacerbates the cycle of generational disadvantage women face in India: dropping out of school leads to higher rates of child marriage, reduced employment prospects and unemployment.Much has been done to raise awareness of this issue and improve the situation for women in rural India. Still, there is a long way to go to achieve anything like an acceptable situation. Our work in this field aims to address an urgent need in a targeted and scalable way. The focus of our work in the sphere of women’s health is menstrual hygiene and relief of distress and disadvantage caused by inequitable access to affordable sanitary products for disadvantaged young women. The impact goal is to facilitate distribution of low and no-cost sanitary pads, supported by education sessions that promote positive hygiene and health.We have taken great strides forward in this sphere, working with community to introduce reusable sanitary pads. Since 2022, TDP has distributed an estimated 3,329 reuseable sanitary pads to adolescent girls and women experience period poverty. In some cases, the sanitary products provided by TDP are the first proper sanitary pad product many women are using, with rags and old cloths still commonly used during menstruation in these communities. In providing women with access to sanitary pads, TDP also provides basic education and information on women’s hygiene practices and their bodies such as how to use formal menstrual products, when to change them and the need for washing and good menstrual hygiene practices, as well as education related to menstrual cycles and calendars. In parts of these communities, access to private spaces for personal washing and toilets can be limited. We look forward to scaling up this effort with your help.