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What is Period Poverty and How Saathi addresses it in India

2020, Eco Friendly Period, Education, Hygiene Products, Menstruation, OneMillionPads, Raising Awareness, Sanitary Pads, UN SDG's -

What is Period Poverty and How Saathi addresses it in India

This is part 2 in our series of blogs about Saathi’s mission to make sanitary pads that are good for the body, community and environment. Read on to know more particularly about what period poverty exactly is, and what are the consequences of it!

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How Can Sanitary Pads Impact Global Sustainability?

2020, Eco Friendly Period, Education, Hygiene Products, OneMillionPads, Raising Awareness, Sanitary Pads, UN SDG's -

How Can Sanitary Pads Impact Global Sustainability?

Sanitary pads and global sustainability, everything is inextricably linked. This blog is a guide to what the United Nations SDGs are, how sanitary pads affect global sustainability, and what Saathi aims at achieving! 

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Kyunki khushiyon ka koi daam nahi hota (Happiness is Priceless)

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Kyunki khushiyon ka koi daam nahi hota (Happiness is Priceless)

Why do we give gifts on festivals and holidays? What makes it special to give or receive gifts?


Diwali in India is called the “festival of lights”, marked by the mythological return of Lord Ram to Ayodhya after his exile and victory over Raavan, the demon-king. This festival, spread over five days, symbolizes the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance".

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Waste Inequality

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Waste Inequality

Imagine, you’re out exploring New York City, taking in the sights and sounds of the city, and you just finished your bottle of water.  You look to throw it away in a recycling bin, but you can’t find one anywhere, so you throw it in the trash can.  You think, “a worker will take it out when they sort the trash and they’ll recycle it, right”?  Wrong.  There is only a small chance that your water bottle will be recycled, but it's more likely that your water bottle will take a trip overseas to get sorted and recycled.  Unfortunately, this is the fate of most solid waste in the United States and many other developed countries in Europe and Asia.

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The Mask: How to navigate the new normal

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The Mask: How to navigate the new normal

In the thick of the COVID crisis, we are constantly bombarded with confusing, and at times, scary news about what to do, what not to do, what to eat, how to go outside of the house, what precautions to take - the list is endless!

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