18/06/2026
Get Repost App • Tata Trusts In most parts of India, a girl’s first period is still a secret to be kept, not a conversation to be had. For many, it arrives without understanding and they are felt without language and guidance for what is happening to their bodies.
“It is also a question of whether women have the information, privacy, and agency to navigate menstruation with dignity.” — Divyang Waghela, Deputy Head of Programmes and Head, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH), Tata Trusts.
Research across Jharkhand, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh shows how deep this runs. A girl’s period is still understood as a sign she is ready for marriage. Through Maheena Aa Gaya, the Tata Trusts brings communities together to see periods as they truly are: a sign of health.
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