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Few people are aware about a startling fact in India; over 20% of girls drop out of school upon reaching puberty. A far larger percentage start missing school due to their periods and subsequently add to the drop outs. Thus ends their education and exposure to the outer world. This directly results in child and early marriage leading to early and repeated pregnancy. Their lack of empowerment makes them susceptible to domestic abuse, violence and virtually every social evil that afflicts women. Their Period literally becomes their FULL STOP to leading an empowered and fulfilling life.

FPA India wants to end this vicious circle!

This year we will make sure these under-served girls and women have access to sanitary napkins that are high on quality and affordable at the same time. Also, we will also ensure that adolescent girls have access to necessary counselling, education and access to support systems that they need to negotiate the challenges that come with adolescence at a social, cultural, familial and even individual level.

Additionally, we will invest in strengthening adolescent friendly health services centered around prevention and management of anaemia and reproductive tract infections linked to menstrual hygiene and facilitate a safe and enabling environment around them, in schools and communities through awareness and sensitization of care givers and gate-keepers.

We want to see the day where not one girl has to miss a single day of school simply because she is becoming a woman and doesn’t have a way to effectively manage the change.

We humbly seek your help in raising awareness and resources for our mission to help us Get Girls Back to School through the TATA Mumbai Marathon 2020.