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The Happy Period Room:
Safe spaces in schools
he Tata Trusts started the Happy Period Tata Trusts requested schools to provide
Room model on a pilot basis as a way to a separate room that could be renovated into a
Taddress school absenteeism, girls having Happy Period Room. These rooms are equipped
trouble managing menstruation during school with basic infrastructure such as a wall mirror,
hours and the overall shame and anxiety young dustbin, mug and bucket, storage box, etc. The
girls experience around their periods. room is also equipped with informational charts,
In April 2022, 13 Happy Period Rooms including a period calendar, and a manual on
were developed in the Bahraich, Shravasti and symptoms and menstrual management.
Lucknow districts of Uttar Pradesh on a pilot Tata Trusts ensures the model is sustained
basis. This innovative model aims to promote through training and orientation of teachers and
safe and hygienic use of menstrual products with the students. Assigning cleanliness monitoring
dignity. The aim is to provide young school girls duties to the students and stock maintenance
a safe space to change and store their menstrual duties to teachers further helps build a sense of
absorbents. ownership towards sustaining these rooms.
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