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Women Hygiene Awareness Programme - 2023
Year: 2023
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Gender Equality, Mental Health & Safe Spaces
Programme at a Glance
₹
₹83,440
Budget Used
4,234
Total Reach
◎
700
Direct Beneficiaries
3,534
Indirect Beneficiaries
↗
1 : 5
Multiplier Effect
Executive Summary
The Women Hygiene Awareness Programme, implemented by The Dream Welfare Society, aimed to promote menstrual hygiene awareness and healthy practices among women and adolescent girls. The programme reached participants, directly benefiting women and girls and indirectly impacting individuals across households and communities. The intervention demonstrated a strong multiplier effect, reduced stigma surrounding menstruation, and improved health awareness, confidence, and dignity among participants through a highly cost-effective approach.
Key Findings
- Hygiene awareness significantly improves women’s health and dignity
- Low-cost education interventions can generate large-scale social impact
- Open community discussions reduce stigma and misinformation
- Women act as strong agents of health behavior change
- Repeated engagement strengthens long-term adoption of healthy practices
Project Snapshot
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Project Name | Women Hygiene Awareness Programme - 2023 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Budget | ₹ 83,440 |
| Direct Impact | 700 |
| Indirect Impact | 3,534 |
| Total Reach | 4,234 |
Challenges & Learnings
Challenges
- Deep-rooted cultural taboos around menstruation
- Initial hesitation among women and adolescent girls
- Limited access to affordable hygiene products
- Lack of private sanitation facilities in some households
- Need for repeated engagement to sustain behavior change
Learnings
- Safe, non-judgmental spaces encourage open discussion
- Peer-to-peer learning is highly effective
- Visual demonstrations improve understanding
- Local women leaders increase trust and participation
- Continuous engagement is critical for long-term impact
Methodology
- Interviews and group discussions with women and girls
- Observation of awareness sessions and demonstrations
- Household-level discussions to assess behavior change
- Behavioral and health changes evolve gradually over time
- Long-term health outcomes require extended and continuous monitoring
- One-time sessions are insufficient without proper follow-up
Impact Analysis
- Improved menstrual hygiene management practices
- Increased use of safe and hygienic sanitary products
- Adoption of proper washing, drying, and disposal methods
- Reduced risk of infections
- Reduction in stigma and taboos surrounding menstruation
- Increased dialogue among women and girls
- Improved school and work attendance
- Enhanced self-esteem, dignity, and confidence
- Positive influence on family attitudes toward women’s health
- Continued adoption of hygienic practices
- Peer-to-peer knowledge sharing
- Increased confidence to discuss hygiene openly
- Organic spread of awareness within communities
- Integration with school health programmes
- Linkage with government health and nutrition schemes
- Regular refresher sessions
- Inclusion of men and boys in awareness efforts
- Collaboration with local health workers and community leaders
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