OUR STORY
23 Million. That is the number of girls in India every year, who have to forgo their education, just because of their period.
I was apalled when I learnt this. So, I started Project Pragati, to try and improve the lifestyles of these girls. Project Pragati is passionate about breaking this chain of illiteracy and poverty, by spreading awareness and education about menstruation, as well as funding and providing young girls with the required sanitary needs. Additionally, we also promote and support sustaniable menstrual products.
WHERE WE ARE TODAY
Till date, I have conducted 4 awareness sessions in local schools in Gujarat. While menstrual educational material is available in English and various such languages, it is not available in Gujarati and other local languages. So, I desinged a curriculum in Gujarati, which I am using to educate these girls. The response from these sessions has been overwhelmingly positive, and extremely heartwarming.
Additionally, I have also distributed over 1100 compostable sanitary napkins to these girls, which will help them lead a more cofortable and dignified lifestyle. We will be continuing to support their needs in the foreseeable future.
ABOUT 1M1B
Project Pragati is supported by the 1M1B Foundation.
➜ 1 Million For 1 Billion (1M1B), is a social innovation and future skills initiative aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Established in the USA in 2014, 1M1B is a United Nations accredited 501c3 non-profit organization with special consultative status to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and associated with the United Nations Department of Global Communications. 1M1B exists to activate 1 million leaders who will impact 1 billion people to create a world with balanced prosperity.
PARTNERSHIPS
This project would not have been possible without the kind help of our various partners.
As of today, we have partnerships with:
