Breaking the silence around poverty in Delhi's slums
In many informal settlements of Delhi, menstruation is still surrounded by stigma, old myths and shame. For countless women and girls, this natural part of life becomes a source of stress and health risks, as they cannot afford basic menstrual products.
A recent survey by NGOs in Delhi found that 59% of women living in slums in West and North -West Delhi could not afford sanitary pads. Instead, many are forced to use pieces of fabric - often reuse or unnatural. As a result, about 60% of these women report infection, discomfort and other health issues.
Even teenage girls are not spared. More than half of them also rely on the fabrics used reused due to the high cost of hygiene products. It leads to long -term reproductive health problems, in urinary tract infections, skin rashes and severe cases. Some women have also lost their uterus due to infections caused by cleanliness of poor menstruation.
This condition highlights a painful reality: period poverty is not just a matter of strength - this is a growing public health crisis in the Delhi NCR region.
Swargahirini Foundation: Empowering women, restoring dignity
The Swargarohini Foundation, focusing on women empowerment, is taking steps not only through products, but also with a mission to bring changes through education and dignity.
The foundation actively distributes free sanitary pads to slum areas and low -income communities in Delhi. But they go beyond distribution. His team conducts awareness workshops, school sessions and community talks, where they educate women and young girls about menstrual health, bust common myths, and promote open interactions around the period.
By normalizing discussions and promoting hygiene, the Swaragarohini Foundation in Delhi is helping women to be free from social taboos. Their initiative is making it easy to stay in school, working with confidence for women, and for families to understand that menstruation is nothing to hide - but something to care.
Final thoughts
The silence around menstruation is slowly breaking up, thanks to organizations such as the Swargarohini Foundation. But I still have to go a long way. Period poverty should never stand in the way of a girl's future or the dignity of a woman. Together, with compassion and awareness, we can ensure that any girl or women in Delhi - or anywhere in India - is naturally suffering from silence as something in her period.













