#PledgeYourPeriod will be back next month, and we’re kicking it off with a FREE online panel on May 1st at 11AM EST/8:30PM IST. This panel will be packed with crucial discussions on menstruation from leaders in the menstrual equity field. To attend this panel, visit PYP24.givesmart.com. Donations to benefit our Menstrual Hygiene Awareness programs are encouraged.
Jane van Dis, MD is an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Rochester. She lectures nationally and internationally on the intersection of the climate crisis and women's/maternal health. She Co-Founded OBGYNs For Sustainable Future and TIMES UP Healthcare and Co-Admins OB Mom Group. Dr. van Dis is an Editor at the Journal of OB Hospitalist Medicine and is a single mom to twins.
#MenstrualEquity #MenstrualHygiene #PeriodPoverty #MenstruationMatters #BreakTheStigma #Empowerment #PeriodAwareness #MenstrualHealth #FreePanel #PanelDiscussion ... See MoreSee Less
Seema, from a small village in Uttar Pradesh, struggled to open a bank account due to her lack of residency in a specific work location. Thanks to assistance from the Desai Foundation Trust’s Heroes for Humanity program and its Help Desk services, she successfully opened her account.
Having a bank account grants individuals like Seema increased financial autonomy, enabling them to save, store money, and conduct transactions. This newfound freedom provides financial security and empowers women like her to #DreamBeyond their circumstances.
Join us in empowering more women like Seema by donating today! Your contribution will help us provide vital assistance through our Help Desk services, creating pathways to financial independence. Visit thedesaifoundation.org/donate-now to make a contribution today. Thank you!
#helpdesk #communityoutreach #socialwork #socialchange #empowerment #communityempowerment ... See MoreSee Less
#PledgeYourPeriod will be back next month, and we’re kicking it off with a FREE online panel on May 1st at 11AM EST/8:30PM IST. This panel will be packed with crucial discussions on menstruation from leaders in the menstrual equity field. To attend this panel, visit the link in PYP24.givesmart.com. Donations to benefit our Menstrual Hygiene Awareness programs are encouraged.
Pragya Gupta currently serves as the Special Programs Manager at the Desai Foundation Trust, where she leads the Asani Sanitary Napkin program. The program empowers women and promotes menstrual hygiene in 8 states throughout India.
Previously a Gandhi Fellow at the Piramal Foundation Foundation, Pragya collaborated with district administrations in Moga, Punjab, to lead the Anemia Free Moga program in government schools to improve key areas like education, health, and nutrition. She is a menstrual equity advocate and has been creating awareness regarding menstruation in the community for the past 3 years.
#MenstrualEquity #MenstrualHygiene #PeriodPoverty #MenstruationMatters #BreakTheStigma #Empowerment #PeriodAwareness #MenstrualHealth #FreePanel #PanelDiscussion ... See MoreSee Less
19-year-old Komal from Uttar Pradesh was striving to help support her family of eight. Despite challenges, she was balancing household chores with pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree. Her dream of learning sewing seemed distant until she discovered the Sewing Skill Training Center initiated by the Desai Foundation Trust. Over three months, Komal honed her skills under expert guidance, mastering garment-making techniques and boosting her confidence.
Now equipped with sewing proficiency, Komal practices diligently at home, crafting garments for her family and herself. Her determination has paid off, with her monthly earnings soaring to 4,000-5,000 rupees. From plain blouses to designer suits, Komal's repertoire continues to expand, earning her recognition in both town and village. Her success is a testament to the transformative impact of our empowerment initiatives, bringing change to ripple throughout communities like hers.
#Empowerment #sewingskills #vocationalskills ... See MoreSee Less
#PledgeYourPeriod will be back next month, and we’re kicking it off with a FREE online panel on May 1st at 11AM EST/8:30PM IST. This panel will be packed with crucial discussions on menstruation from leaders in the menstrual equity field. To attend this panel, visit PYP24.givesmart.com. Donations to benefit our Menstrual Hygiene Awareness programs are encouraged.
Chris Bobel is professor of Women's, Gender and Sexuality studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston. For more than 2 decades, she has been researching and writing about menstrual activism. Chris is past president of the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, and she is often consulted by the mainstream media about the rapidly growing menstrual activist movement. Chris is the author and editor of 6 books. Her most are the award-winning The Managed Body: Developing Girls and Menstrual Health in the Global South (Palgrave Macmillan) and The Handbook of Critical Menstruation Studies (Palgrave Macmillan), an open access volume that has been downloaded more than 2.3 million times. Pivoting from menstrual activism, but still fascinated by social movements, Chris is currently at work on a new book exploring contemporary activism inspired by grief and trauma tentatively titled Accidental Activism: Why Grief Becomes Grievance in the Wake of Traumatic Loss.
#MenstrualHygiene #MenstrualEquity #PeriodPoverty #MHM #Periods #Menstruation #Paneldiscussion #Freepanel ... See MoreSee Less
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#PledgeYourPeriod will be back next month, and we’re kicking it off with a FREE online panel on May 1st at 11AM EST/8:30PM IST. This panel will be packed with crucial discussions on menstruation from leaders in the menstrual equity field. To attend this panel, visit PYP24.givesmart.com. Donations to benefit our Menstrual Hygiene Awareness programs are encouraged.
Jane van Dis, MD is an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Rochester. She lectures nationally and internationally on the intersection of the climate crisis and women's/maternal health. She Co-Founded OBGYNs For Sustainable Future and TIMES UP Healthcare and Co-Admins OB Mom Group. Dr. van Dis is an Editor at the Journal of OB Hospitalist Medicine and is a single mom to twins.
#MenstrualEquity #MenstrualHygiene #PeriodPoverty #MenstruationMatters #BreakTheStigma #Empowerment #PeriodAwareness #MenstrualHealth #FreePanel #PanelDiscussion ... See MoreSee Less
Seema, from a small village in Uttar Pradesh, struggled to open a bank account due to her lack of residency in a specific work location. Thanks to assistance from the Desai Foundation Trust’s Heroes for Humanity program and its Help Desk services, she successfully opened her account.
Having a bank account grants individuals like Seema increased financial autonomy, enabling them to save, store money, and conduct transactions. This newfound freedom provides financial security and empowers women like her to #DreamBeyond their circumstances.
Join us in empowering more women like Seema by donating today! Your contribution will help us provide vital assistance through our Help Desk services, creating pathways to financial independence. Visit thedesaifoundation.org/donate-now to make a contribution today. Thank you!
#helpdesk #communityoutreach #socialwork #socialchange #empowerment #communityempowerment ... See MoreSee Less
#PledgeYourPeriod will be back next month, and we’re kicking it off with a FREE online panel on May 1st at 11AM EST/8:30PM IST. This panel will be packed with crucial discussions on menstruation from leaders in the menstrual equity field. To attend this panel, visit the link in PYP24.givesmart.com. Donations to benefit our Menstrual Hygiene Awareness programs are encouraged.
Pragya Gupta currently serves as the Special Programs Manager at the Desai Foundation Trust, where she leads the Asani Sanitary Napkin program. The program empowers women and promotes menstrual hygiene in 8 states throughout India.
Previously a Gandhi Fellow at the Piramal Foundation Foundation, Pragya collaborated with district administrations in Moga, Punjab, to lead the Anemia Free Moga program in government schools to improve key areas like education, health, and nutrition. She is a menstrual equity advocate and has been creating awareness regarding menstruation in the community for the past 3 years.
#MenstrualEquity #MenstrualHygiene #PeriodPoverty #MenstruationMatters #BreakTheStigma #Empowerment #PeriodAwareness #MenstrualHealth #FreePanel #PanelDiscussion ... See MoreSee Less
19-year-old Komal from Uttar Pradesh was striving to help support her family of eight. Despite challenges, she was balancing household chores with pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree. Her dream of learning sewing seemed distant until she discovered the Sewing Skill Training Center initiated by the Desai Foundation Trust. Over three months, Komal honed her skills under expert guidance, mastering garment-making techniques and boosting her confidence.
Now equipped with sewing proficiency, Komal practices diligently at home, crafting garments for her family and herself. Her determination has paid off, with her monthly earnings soaring to 4,000-5,000 rupees. From plain blouses to designer suits, Komal's repertoire continues to expand, earning her recognition in both town and village. Her success is a testament to the transformative impact of our empowerment initiatives, bringing change to ripple throughout communities like hers.
#Empowerment #sewingskills #vocationalskills ... See MoreSee Less
#PledgeYourPeriod will be back next month, and we’re kicking it off with a FREE online panel on May 1st at 11AM EST/8:30PM IST. This panel will be packed with crucial discussions on menstruation from leaders in the menstrual equity field. To attend this panel, visit PYP24.givesmart.com. Donations to benefit our Menstrual Hygiene Awareness programs are encouraged.
Chris Bobel is professor of Women's, Gender and Sexuality studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston. For more than 2 decades, she has been researching and writing about menstrual activism. Chris is past president of the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, and she is often consulted by the mainstream media about the rapidly growing menstrual activist movement. Chris is the author and editor of 6 books. Her most are the award-winning The Managed Body: Developing Girls and Menstrual Health in the Global South (Palgrave Macmillan) and The Handbook of Critical Menstruation Studies (Palgrave Macmillan), an open access volume that has been downloaded more than 2.3 million times. Pivoting from menstrual activism, but still fascinated by social movements, Chris is currently at work on a new book exploring contemporary activism inspired by grief and trauma tentatively titled Accidental Activism: Why Grief Becomes Grievance in the Wake of Traumatic Loss.
#MenstrualHygiene #MenstrualEquity #PeriodPoverty #MHM #Periods #Menstruation #Paneldiscussion #Freepanel ... See MoreSee Less
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desaifoundation
Mar 31
There’s now just one more month until the movement returns!
It’s more important now than ever to #PledgeYourPeriod with us this May to continue destigmatizing periods and fighting for menstrual equity for the future generations.
To learn more visit PledgeYourPeriod.com. For sponsorship opportunities please email Colby@TheDesaiFoundation.org.
#menstrualequity #menstrualhygiene #menstrualhealth #reproductiverights ...
desaifoundation
Mar 29
We’ve seen the damage and danger that can be done to the mental and physical health, education, livelihood, and dignity of menstruators when they aren`t armed with the right information and tools to manage their periods.
The Desai Foundation will continue to make sure that through menstrual hygiene education, periods won’t hold women and girls back from school, work, or society.
#menstrualhygiene #mhm #menstrualhealth #healthandhygiene ...
desaifoundation
Mar 28
NYC’s premier Diwali Event will return on November 2, 2023! We`re ready to celebrate luck and light by dancing, dining, and partying for a purpose!
Last year we were so lucky to have @rhearaj perform for us! Stay tuned for more to come about this year’s event!
All funds raised from the event will go directly to our programming on the ground! So get ready to join us for the best Diwali on the Hudson yet! Get your tickets today via link in bio.
#eventsnyc #diwali #doth #newyorkevents ...
desaifoundation
Mar 24
Periods are under attack in the United States- visit the links in our bio to read our article on @marieclairemag or learn more about what our Asani Sanitary Napkin Program to achieve #menstrualequity in India.
#pledgeyourperiod #menstrualhealth ...
desaifoundation
Mar 22
We love seeing the women in our #Beautician Skills Training Course, which is held in partnership with @iit_gandhinagar learn and grow!
How would you have them use their skills on you?
#vocationaltraining #beautyskills #cosmetology ...
desaifoundation
Mar 20
We are so excited to announce that this year’s Lotus Festival will be held on September 30th at the Collings Foundation Heritage Museum!
Last year we were so lucky to have @avantinagral and @ninadavuluri !Stay tuned for more to come about this year’s event.
There are limited tickets available, visit the link in our bio to reserve your spot!
#lotusfestival #events #celebration #philanthropy ...
desaifoundation
Mar 17
Since opening in January, our 16 distribution ambassadors and 11 machine operators at our new Lucknow production unit have produced and distributed over 43K sanitary napkins! We are so happy to see this new unit’s big success!
🔗 Please consider making a tax deductible donation to our Asani Sanitary Napkin program! Check the link in bio to make a contribution. Thank you!
#mhm #menstrualhygiene #sanitarynapkin #menstrualequity ...
desaifoundation
Mar 15
Candle & Diya Making is one of the many vocational programs we offer to the women we serve!
Visit our website to learn more about or vocational training.
#skillstraining #vocationaltraining #candlemaking #diya ...
desaifoundation
Mar 13
The myths and taboos many Indian women face today regarding their period didn’t originally come from a place of harm. When people had to work harder in the past, women’s lack of participation in the community was not intended to ostracize them but give them an opportunity to rest from their duties. Over time and due to the influence of colonization and patriarchal ideas, these ideas started to become harmful to the women they were meant to protect.
Would you like to know more about this topic? Let us know in the comments below!
#asani #menstrualequity #sanitarynapkin #clintonglobalinitiative #menstrualpad #menstruation ...
desaifoundation
Mar 11
We are proud to have been featured yesterday in an article by @CNBC! It’s a real honor to be named along side some of the best organizations on the planet like SEWA, @oxfam_india, and @clintonglobal!
To read more about the intersection of Women & Climate, and the crucial role the urban/rural divide plays in holding women back, visit: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/10/india-gender-gap-discrimination-women-bear-brunt-of-climate-change.html?__source=androidappshare ...
desaifoundation
Mar 8
We’re dedicating this #InternationalWomensDay to the fierce women in the locations we serve who fight every day to improve their communities.
We continue to be inspired by their work, and love seeing them #DreamBeyond
Let us know in the comments below who you’re inspired by!
To learn more about how the Desai Foundation works to provide healthcare, vocational opportunities, and menstrual equity initiatives to women in rural India, visit TheDesaiFoundation.org
#DreamBeyond #IWD #WomensHistoryMonth ...
desaifoundation
Mar 8
Happy #Holi from us at the Desai Foundation! ...
desaifoundation
Mar 8
This #InternationalWomensDay, join us in Embracing Equity with @thepadproject! This impactful youth-led organization is helping people all around the world get access to period products, provide menstrual health education workshops, and empower women across the globe.
We are so proud to have a backing of an organization like The Pad Project. As we celebrate International Women’s Day, please consider supporting organizations like us!
To learn more about what the Desai Foundation is doing to #EmbraceEquity in rural India, please visit our website at TheDesaiFoundation.org!
#StigmaStopsWithMe
#ThePadProject
#EndPeriodPoverty
#DreamBeyond ...
desaifoundation
Mar 6
Our Asani Sanitary Napkin Program is the most robust MHM program in the country! Listen to @yati_desai present to former Secretary of State #HillaryClinton on why Asani creates so much impact for women, girls, and for the whole community!
#asani #menstrualequity #sanitarynapkin #clintonglobalinitiative #menstrualpad #menstruation ...
desaifoundation
Mar 3
Jewelry Making Training empowers women, and therefore also their communities, by giving new livelihood opportunities!
What kind of jewelry would you like to see them make? Leave your answer in the comments!
#vocationaltraining #womensempowerment #DreamBeyond #womenhelpingwomen ...
desaifoundation
Mar 2
It`s #IndiaGivingDay! Join us in celebrating an incredible campaign hosted by the India Philanthropy Alliance to advance crucial developmental goals in India. Make a difference by donating, volunteering, or just by learning about the issues facing India today.
Please consider getting involved by donating via the link in our bio! Thank you.
#indiagivingday #philanthropy #changemakers #socialresponsibility #india ...
desaifoundation
Mar 1
At the Desai Foundation we feel like the work we do to enable folks in India to #DreamBeyond speaks for itself. Don’t just take our word for it, though, take a look at what former Secretary of State #HillaryClinton had to say about our Heroes for Humanity program!
#menstrualequity #healtheducation #changemakers #socialresponsibility #heroesforhumanity ...
desaifoundation
Feb 28
Bring dreams to life this March 2nd for #IndiaGivingDay, an annual initiative hosted by the India Philanthropy Alliance! By identifying key issues facing India today, this campaign aims to bring community together and offer sustainable solutions. The Desai Foundation is proud to support this year, and we encourage you to join us!
Please consider getting involved by donating via the link in our bio! Thank you.
#indiagivingday #philanthropy #changemakers #socialresponsibility #india ...
desaifoundation
Feb 24
We are dedicated to making sure that women and their children in the communities we serve have access to the #healthcare they need.
🔗 Please consider making a tax deductible donation to provide more health check-ups! Check the link in bio Thank you!
#healthyliving #healthiswealth #healthywomen #pediatrics ...
desaifoundation
Feb 22
#HeroesforHumanity will continue to grow in 2023!
At last year’s #ClintonGlobalInitiative conference, the Desai Foundation committed to #upskilling our Heroes, bringing #healthcare to rural communities, supporting girls and young women, and bringing #hygiene #education to rural India. This year, we hope to impact an additional 2 million folks to fulfill this commitment!
This is our Help Desk service, which helps folks access their “social security,” PAN cards, and Aadhaar cards.
🔗 Please consider making a tax deductible donation for Heroes for Humanity! Check the link in bio to make a contribution. Thank you!
#mensturalequity #healtheducation #changemakers #socialresponsibility ...