Myna Mahila Foundation

Myna Mahila Foundation MMF works for women through health and livelihood interventions using disruptive technologies.

Myna Mahila Foundation creates a network of young female entrepreneurs in urban slums and rural communities to empower women (school drop-outs and unemployed women from very poor households) by improving their health and by providing them with a means of livelihood. We hope to create a safe and healthy space for women to work, learn, and share their stories. We will also provide resources, mentors

hip, and guidance to young girls (and their families) about to start their careers, and to mothers, their families and children, so the mothers can be financially independent. We hope to educate women in skills they currently lack in communication, business, financial & economic literacy, leadership, and health. Further, we want to encourage women to talk about their bodies and health to create a movement around menstrual hygiene, sanitation, domestic violence, s*xual assault, and any other topic that women are afraid to discuss aloud. We want to create a cultural revolution to break societal taboo so women start to speak up and talk, just like the common Indian bird Myna. Myna Mahila Foundation is intended to be managed by local women from slum or rural communities, where they currently have little voice and financial stability. We want to increase the standard of living for these women as they demand for their rights, are healthier and better skilled, have better guidance, resources, and mentorship, and work for the betterment of their own communities.

🗞️ What would menstrual health education and period equity look like if it were treated as national priority from childh...
25/05/2026

🗞️ What would menstrual health education and period equity look like if it were treated as national priority from childhood?

Ahead of Menstrual Hygiene Day, Myna Mahila Foundation introduces the satirical world of Men-struators, a world where men menstruate. Today making the headlines is the BROFLOW Agency Initiative — a satirical campaign imagining a world where menstrual preparedness is built into education systems, communities, and institutions from Grade 1.

Through parody, this campaign highlights a serious gap in today’s reality: menstrual health education is still missing, stigma is still strong, and many young people grow up without the information or support they need.

Because menstrual dignity, menstrual equity, and menstrual hygiene management should never be optional or delayed.

This campaign is part of our larger journey towards a for

📍 Walk with us on 26 May 2026 in Govandi, Mumbai, as we take the conversation to the streets through the Pad Parade and reaffirm a simple but powerful message: periods are normal, and talking about them should be too.

🕙 Event: Pad Parade 2026
📍 Venue: Building No. 34/A, Natwar Parekh, Govandi West, Mumbai – 400043
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

🤝 To collaborate with us, write to: [email protected]
💖 To sponsor a girl, support menstrual health access, and contribute to dignity-driven impact, link in bio.



If men got periods what would change first?

What would menstrual health, menstrual hygiene policy, workplace rights, and period care look like if men got periods?Ah...
23/05/2026

What would menstrual health, menstrual hygiene policy, workplace rights, and period care look like if men got periods?

Ahead of, Myna Mahila Foundation launches Men-struator — India’s first fictional daily newspaper for men who menstruate. Through satire, parody, and absurd headlines, this campaign imagines a world where periods are treated with urgency, empathy, infrastructure, research, and dignity.

Because if menstruation affected those in power, would period leave still be debated?
Would menstrual pain still be dismissed?
Would menstrual health still be treated like a niche “women’s issue”?

Leading up to the on 26th May, this campaign explores menstrual equity, stigma, healthcare access, workplace support, public policy, and the systems that shape menstrual experiences every day.

Because menstrual dignity should never depend on who menstruates.

21/05/2026

Menstrual Hygiene Day is coming soon…
Stay tuned…

21/05/2026

Menstrual Hygiene Day preparation starts 📣
Stay tuned for more…

At Myna Mahila, menstrual health is approached as community infrastructure, where women are leaders of change. From buil...
20/05/2026

At Myna Mahila, menstrual health is approached as community infrastructure, where women are leaders of change. From building awareness through conversations that break stigma to creating access and opportunities, every part of the model is designed to create long-term impact.

Because a period-friendly world cannot be built through products alone.

It is built through access, agency, and women having ownership over their own health stories.

This is the Myna Mahila model.

Many women grow up without receiving clear information about their own anatomy, menstrual health, or reproductive health...
18/05/2026

Many women grow up without receiving clear information about their own anatomy, menstrual health, or reproductive health. And in our field sessions, we keep hearing the same questions again and again:

“Do periods and p*e come from the same place?”
“How can I p**p if I’m using a tampon or menstrual cup?”
“Am I bleeding from my urethra?”

These are not “silly” questions. They reflect how little accessible and shame-free body education most of us received growing up.

So here’s a reminder:
There are 3 separate openings in the v***a area — and each has a different function.

• Urethra → for urination
• Va**na → for periods, penetrative s*x, and childbirth
• A**s → for excretion

Understanding anatomy is not embarrassing. It is a part of menstrual health, reproductive health, and body literacy.

The more we talk openly, the easier it becomes for girls and women to seek care, ask questions, and understand their bodies without fear or shame.

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Menstrual health awareness and menstrual hygiene management (MHM) programmes have helped many girls speak more openly ab...
15/05/2026

Menstrual health awareness and menstrual hygiene management (MHM) programmes have helped many girls speak more openly about periods. But boys and men are still often excluded from conversations around menstruation, reproductive health, and s*xual and reproductive health rights (SRHR).

And over time, that silence becomes structure.

When boys are sent out of MHM sessions, when menstruation is hidden from male family members, or when periods are treated as “women’s issues”, it creates a parallel reality, one where half the population grows up disconnected from the biological realities of the other half.

This affects not only awareness, but also empathy, support, and everyday behaviour.

Because what good is confidence learned by girls if it is not reinforced by supportive action from the people around them?

In our series, Boys, Men and Menstruation, we explore what happens when MHM programmes continue to exclude half the population from conversations around menstruation and SRH.

Have you checked out Part 1 yet?

Read the full essay on the website.

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For years, the name ‘PCOS’ shaped how many people understood the condition.But the term itself also left many feeling un...
14/05/2026

For years, the name ‘PCOS’ shaped how many people understood the condition.
But the term itself also left many feeling unseen in their symptoms.

The proposed shift from PCOS to PMOS recognises something important: This is not just an ovarian condition. It is a complex hormonal and metabolic syndrome that can affect the entire body.

The change also acknowledges that ovarian cysts are not necessary for diagnosis, something that led to confusion and missed diagnoses for many people.

Language in healthcare matters! Because the words we use shape awareness, diagnosis, treatment, and how seriously symptoms are taken.

This shift may seem small, but for many women navigating fatigue, irregular periods, acne, insulin resistance, weight changes, infertility, or hormonal imbalance, it represents a step toward being understood more fully.

13/05/2026

Feeling emotional, irritated, bloated, tired, or low before your periods? Aapko shayad PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome) feel ho raha hai!

PMS se body pe hone waale changes bohot real aur common hai jo aapke hormonal shifts ke wajah se hote hai.

Aapki body “overreact” nahi kar rahi. Woh aapke saath communicate kar rahi hai. 💛

Kya aapko iss topic pe aur sawaal hai? Toh jaldi se humare Myna Bolo Chathot pe sawal pucho aur usska sahi jawaab pao!

💬 WhatsApp ‘Hi’ to 84220 93835

Heatwaves are often discussed through numbers.Temperatures. Alerts. Rising records.But for many menstruators, extreme he...
11/05/2026

Heatwaves are often discussed through numbers.
Temperatures. Alerts. Rising records.

But for many menstruators, extreme heat is also experienced through the body.

Irregular cycles. Worsened cramps. Exhaustion. Sleep disruption. Emotional overwhelm.

And for people with limited access to water, cooling, sanitation, or healthcare, managing menstrual health during extreme heat can become even more difficult.

As climate change intensifies, menstrual health cannot remain absent from conversations around public health and climate resilience.

Because heat is not experienced equally. And neither is health.

Menstrual health conversations have largely centred girls and women, and rightly so. But what happens when boys grow up ...
08/05/2026

Menstrual health conversations have largely centred girls and women, and rightly so.

But what happens when boys grow up learning about menstruation only through jokes, fragments, awkwardness, or silence?

Over time, that silence becomes structure. It shapes how menstruation is understood, responded to, and normalised in everyday life.

In our series, Boys, Men And Menstruation, we reflect on why boys and men continue to remain the “missing audience” in menstrual health and what it might take from organisations working in the MHM to move from inclusion to shared ownership.

Read the full piece on our website. Link is in the bio.

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10/11, Building No. 34/A, Natwar Parekh Compound, Govandi
Mumbai
400063

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm

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+917208880031

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