Commitment title:

menstrual hygiene and reusable eco- friendly cloth pad.

Commitment description:

I would like to introduce myself as a social activist volunteer of menstrual hygiene and reusable eco- friendly cloth pad.
I have initiated a campaign named ”think sustainable choose reusable” looking at the impact of the disposable pad on environment.

Also motivate women, menstruation is a natural thing. Take these things with proud not with shame. Why disposable pad?? Nowadays, in the world i think it's been a very serious problem in women . Lots of women loss their life due to uterus cancer,infection all that.Chemical which used in disposable pads is a threat to a women health exposing them to dioxin every month.
I go to school/ colleges and aware them about alternatives of disposable pads. Aware them about mensurational hygiene. I feel so good to help them physically and mentally fit. I have one feeling that my small help can change someone life then why shouldnot I !
Also i provide them training to make reusable cloth pads and empower them.
My motive is to women feel free and forward about her periods mostly in developing country like Tanzania. I really wanna change it .

Modes of engagement:
  • Change or creation of legislation
    menstrual hygiene and reusable eco- friendly cloth pad. To initiated a campaign named ”think sustainable choose reusable”
  • Programmatic action
    Menstrual hygiene and reusable eco- friendly cloth pad Awaken community on menstruation
Commitment to be actioned in: United Republic of Tanzania
Submitted from: global
Submitted by
Restless development
Thematic area
Uphold the right to sexual and reproductive health care in humanitarian and fragile contexts
Commitment category

(12) Ensuring that the basic humanitarian needs and rights of affected populations, especially that of girls and women, are addressed as critical components of responses to humanitarian and environmental crises, as well as fragile and post-crisis reconstruction contexts, through the provision of access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information, education and services, including access to safe abortion services to the full extent of the law, and post-abortion care, to significantly reduce maternal mortality and morbidity, sexual and gender-based violence and unplanned pregnancies under these conditions.