October 14, 2026 01:44 am (IST)
In Images: Bengal village women participate in menstrual hygiene awareness
Members of the Menstrual Health Awareness School demonstrate menstrual hygiene awareness to women of Baloon Village on the outskirts of Kolkata ahead of World Women's Day on February 25, 2025. Sanitary pads were also distributed. Since 2013, approximately 80 villages have been covered under this movement to provide awareness and knowledge about menstrual hygiene across different communities. More than 7,000 women have benefitted so far. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri)
Members of the Menstrual Health Awareness School demonstrate menstrual hygiene awareness to women of Baloon Village on the outskirts of Kolkata ahead of World Women's Day on February 25, 2025. Sanitary pads were also distributed. Since 2013, approximately 80 villages have been covered under this movement to provide awareness and knowledge about menstrual hygiene across different communities. More than 7,000 women have benefitted so far. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri)
Members of the Menstrual Health Awareness School demonstrate menstrual hygiene awareness to women of Baloon Village on the outskirts of Kolkata ahead of World Women's Day on February 25, 2025. Sanitary pads were also distributed. Since 2013, approximately 80 villages have been covered under this movement to provide awareness and knowledge about menstrual hygiene across different communities. More than 7,000 women have benefitted so far. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri)
Members of the Menstrual Health Awareness School demonstrate menstrual hygiene awareness to women of Baloon Village on the outskirts of Kolkata ahead of World Women's Day on February 25, 2025. Sanitary pads were also distributed. Since 2013, approximately 80 villages have been covered under this movement to provide awareness and knowledge about menstrual hygiene across different communities. More than 7,000 women have benefitted so far. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri)
Members of the Menstrual Health Awareness School demonstrate menstrual hygiene awareness to women of Baloon Village on the outskirts of Kolkata ahead of World Women's Day on February 25, 2025. Sanitary pads were also distributed. Since 2013, approximately 80 villages have been covered under this movement to provide awareness and knowledge about menstrual hygiene across different communities. More than 7,000 women have benefitted so far. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri)
Members of the Menstrual Health Awareness School demonstrate menstrual hygiene awareness to women of Baloon Village on the outskirts of Kolkata ahead of World Women's Day on February 25, 2025. Sanitary pads were also distributed. Since 2013, approximately 80 villages have been covered under this movement to provide awareness and knowledge about menstrual hygiene across different communities. More than 7,000 women have benefitted so far. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri)
Members of the Menstrual Health Awareness School demonstrate menstrual hygiene awareness to women of Baloon Village on the outskirts of Kolkata ahead of World Women's Day on February 25, 2025. Sanitary pads were also distributed. Since 2013, approximately 80 villages have been covered under this movement to provide awareness and knowledge about menstrual hygiene across different communities. More than 7,000 women have benefitted so far. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri)
Members of the Menstrual Health Awareness School demonstrate menstrual hygiene awareness to women of Baloon Village on the outskirts of Kolkata ahead of World Women's Day on February 25, 2025. Sanitary pads were also distributed. Since 2013, approximately 80 villages have been covered under this movement to provide awareness and knowledge about menstrual hygiene across different communities. More than 7,000 women have benefitted so far. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri)
Members of the Menstrual Health Awareness School demonstrate menstrual hygiene awareness to women of Baloon Village on the outskirts of Kolkata ahead of World Women's Day on February 25, 2025. Sanitary pads were also distributed. Since 2013, approximately 80 villages have been covered under this movement to provide awareness and knowledge about menstrual hygiene across different communities. More than 7,000 women have benefitted so far. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri)
Members of the Menstrual Health Awareness School demonstrate menstrual hygiene awareness to women of Baloon Village on the outskirts of Kolkata ahead of World Women's Day on February 25, 2025. Sanitary pads were also distributed. Since 2013, approximately 80 villages have been covered under this movement to provide awareness and knowledge about menstrual hygiene across different communities. More than 7,000 women have benefitted so far. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri)
Members of the Menstrual Health Awareness School demonstrate menstrual hygiene awareness to women of Baloon Village on the outskirts of Kolkata ahead of World Women's Day on February 25, 2025. Sanitary pads were also distributed. Since 2013, approximately 80 villages have been covered under this movement to provide awareness and knowledge about menstrual hygiene across different communities. More than 7,000 women have benefitted so far. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri)
Members of the Menstrual Health Awareness School demonstrate menstrual hygiene awareness to women of Baloon Village on the outskirts of Kolkata ahead of World Women's Day on February 25, 2025. Sanitary pads were also distributed. Since 2013, approximately 80 villages have been covered under this movement to provide awareness and knowledge about menstrual hygiene across different communities. More than 7,000 women have benefitted so far. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri)
Members of the Menstrual Health Awareness School demonstrate menstrual hygiene awareness to women of Baloon Village on the outskirts of Kolkata ahead of World Women's Day on February 25, 2025. Sanitary pads were also distributed. Since 2013, approximately 80 villages have been covered under this movement to provide awareness and knowledge about menstrual hygiene across different communities. More than 7,000 women have benefitted so far. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri)
Members of the Menstrual Health Awareness School demonstrate menstrual hygiene awareness to women of Baloon Village on the outskirts of Kolkata ahead of World Women's Day on February 25, 2025. Sanitary pads were also distributed. Since 2013, approximately 80 villages have been covered under this movement to provide awareness and knowledge about menstrual hygiene across different communities. More than 7,000 women have benefitted so far. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri)
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Latest Headlines
In Images: Kolkata decks up in festive splendour ahead of Durga Puja
Sat, Oct 10 2026
In Images: Durga Puja artisans give final touches to idols as Kolkata gears up for the festivities
Sat, Oct 10 2026
In Images: Rooqma Ray, Rohan Bhattacharya and others launch Vivo V80; Pujo DVC unveiled
Tue, Oct 06 2026
In Images: Mimi Chakraborty unveils Tanishq's ‘Aagomon’ collection
Tue, Oct 06 2026
In Images: Dona Ganguly dances with daughter Sana after 9 years; Sourav Ganguly applauds
Sat, Sep 19 2026
Kolkata Goes Giant With A 2,100-Kg Modak And Laddu
Mon, Sep 14 2026
