Menstrual Awareness & Equity Campaign
About us
Established in December 2019 in Bhagalpur, Bihar, Alharh is a grassroots community campaign dedicated to menstrual hygiene education, stigma reduction and material product access.
Through awareness workshops and local distribution drives, Alharh addresses gaps in Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM), health literacy and bodily dignity among young people and marginalized menstruators across rural and semi-urban communities in Bihar.
2900+
Adolescents & Youth Reached via Menstrual Health & Hygiene Literacy Workshops
30+
Community Field Interventions & Outreach Programmes
3500+
Cumulative Reach
700+
15+
Menstruating Women Supported
Through Menstrual Product Distribution Drives
Organizational Partnerships
What we do
Health Literacy Workshops
According to national data (such as DASRA studies), intergenerational silence and socio-cultural taboos surrounding menstruation prevent nearly 70% of adolescent menstruators from receiving timely biological education prior to menarche.
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Alharh has conducted community-based health literacy workshop designed to demystify physiological processes, promote safe hygiene practices and mitigate social stigma. Our sessions engage youth, mothers and community members in open dialogue to foster informed health behaviors and supportive domestic environments.
Product Access Drives
Socio-economic constraints frequently limit access to essential menstrual health products among marginalized populations in the region.
To alleviate immediate period poverty, Alharh has organized targeted distribution drives delivering safe and hygienic menstrual products to women and girls residing in urban slums. These direct interventions are paired with hygiene guidance to support sustainable hygiene management and immediate personal care needs.
Why this work matters
41.2% menstruating women in Bihar do not use safe and hygienic methods of menstrual protection.
National Family Health Survey(NFHS)- 5
Menstruation remains shrouded in social stigma and misinformation, particularly across rural areas and tier-III urban centers like Bhagalpur. This lack of awareness and resource scarcity leaves menstruating individuals exposed to preventable health issues and socio-cultural discrimination, a crisis deepened by the disruptions of the pandemic.
Alharh partners with students, grassroots organizations, and local communities in and around Bhagalpur, Bihar to conduct interactive awareness sessions and pad distribution drives, bridging the gap between health literacy and product access.
VOLUNTEER
If you think you have the skills and time to help spread menstrual awareness, get in touch with us to volunteer.
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No restrictions on gender, age or location