Instead, they're suggesting people donate to a charity that makes affordable sanitary pads for women in India. The charity aims to improve access to sanitary protection for women living in Mumbai's slums, providing them with pads that are both affordable and hygienic. Grocery stores are often staffed by men, meaning women are ashamed to buy sanitary products. The charity employs 15 local women to make the pads, providing them with stable and safe work, while busting myths and taboos. Myna said it has manufactured 500,000 pads over the past two years, converting 3,000 women across 15 slums to using sanitary pads.

Source: CNN May 17, 2018 16:09 UTC