The Rotaract Club organized one of its major projects ‘Proud Girl’ from 10th to 12th of November 2022, the main purpose of this project was to create awareness about Menstrual Health in rural areas and also teach the people there how to make sustainable sanitary pads at home in a cost effective manner.
The Event was held in two parts, the part one was a Workshop held on 10th of November on Menstrual Health in the college for the club members, by Dr. Chaitali Trivedi, who is a Guinness world record holder gynecologist and cosmetic surgeon, later a small skit was presented by our members where they portrayed cultural problems a girl faces in India when she gets her menstruation for the first time. This was followed by the session, where the guest educated everyone about the reasons and the process of menstruation. She highlighted the point that dumping pads simply in the dustbin affects our environment and guided us on the correct way to dispose them.
The Second part of the project consisted of a full day event where students visited a village Umela Fatak, near Naigaon, for spreading awareness about menstruation, hygiene and the importance of sanitary pads. The event started with a rally where students holding RCDGMC’s banner shouted slogans inviting the villagers for a skit on menstrual health (mahawari). Many villagers gathered at the designated spot to watch the skit and also to learn how to make sanitary pads. The villagers were given a demo to make sanitary pads. The club members also distributed Sarees and gifts to the women and children in the village. The head of the village Mr. Gangadhar and Mr. Nilke and the villagers who attended the event were happy to learn something new.
