Project Description
WHAT DOES THE FOUNDATION DO?
- Foundation covers all 31 women prisons in Maharashtra state
- It evaluated the number of eligible prisoners (1300-1500) and requirement of sanitary napkins
- This activity also covers the prison staff
- Foundation ensures required stock of sanitary napkins are available in the prison
- They are replenished monthly to supplement the stock and requirement
HOW IT STARTED?
The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Prisons, Pune region, Ms. Swati Sathe brought to the Foundation’s attention, the severe lack of hygienic conditions for female prisoners in Maharashtra. The team learnt that prisoners are not provided with sanitary products as the supplies are erratic and never enough. The Foundation therefore commenced providing free sanitary napkins to women prisoners on a monthly basis. The activity has since been expanded to cover all the women prisoners across Maharashtra and is scheduled to start in the State of Madhya Pradesh in late 2018.
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