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Key behavioural changes
ome of the changes visible can be summarised MHM, when appropriate awareness is created.
Sas follows: It has improved health seeking behaviour
There is greater awareness of the need among women (who are more open to visit a
for community-scale menstrual health doctor or the public health centre to talk about
management. issues related to MHM).
Women are more open to talk about their Access to the right knowledge and tools to
menstrual needs, especially among family manage menstruation leads to long-term
members, husbands and menfolk as well as gains in gender empowerment. Women are
mother and daughter. more likely to stake claim to their bodily
Women and girls are more aware of how menses autonomy when introduced to the right means
are connected to child-bearing and reproductive and knowledge about their physical self at an
health. early age. There are definite gains to make
Leveraging SHGs for cloth pad production in moulding confident women of the future
provides livelihood opportunities and also through a focus on menstrual health and
adds to usage practices that are safer for the awareness.
environment. Women are more likely to feel empowered and
MHM programmes lead to improved health confident to navigate their social life when
seeking behaviours among women. Women made aware that there is no rationale behind
are more willing to talk about issues related to myths about menstruation.
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