This is the reality facing nearly 70% of girls in India. It’s hard to imagine isn’t it? One minute your a little girl tripping along in life and next minute you discover your bleeding. Girls must experience fear, concern, anxiety. Mums, aunts, carers have to find words for something they know happens but don’t really understand.
One Indian woman interviewed 5000 girls in a Delhi State School and found only 50% knew what a period was.
One of the goals of Unconquered is to not only provide sanitary pads but also education.