EcoPeriod Project

Ecoperiod Project was born from the need to address period poverty prevalent in 3rd world nations such as India, and to promote safe and eco-sustainable period products, especially among women belonging to the marginalized communities. Period taboos impact mental, physical and social health, increasing gender inequity. Menstrual health is a matter of human rights. Every woman has the right to access safe period products. Sadly, the plastic pads that are promoted to combat global period poverty have caused more harm than good, not just to users but also to the environment. Unaware of how plastic pads adversely impact user health, we continue to promote them. Information on what constitutes plastic pads is not made available to the users. The motivation behind this project is the need to make women aware of their menstrual health and encourage them to adopt eco-sustainable practices in order to address their menstrual needs.