Increase women’s agency and decision making power to make them more confident, financially independent and healthy.

Knowledge about menstruation and hygienic habits are curtailed by stigma and taboos in the Indian society, where talking about period is not allowed. Myna is tackling the very issue of menstrual hygiene management at its roots. Working within the Govandi slum dwellers communities, Myna is helping to raise awareness around menstruation and in bringing affordable sanitary products directly to the women in need. 

By manufacturing low cost high quality sanitary napkins, more affordable than what is already present on the market and selling them on a door-to-door scheme,  Myna is able to reach out to women who would usually not step out of their house, out of shame among other reasons, to go buy pads at a nearby chemist and start the conversation to break the taboo about periods!