Working Together to End Period Poverty
The Sustainable Menstruation Coalition (SMC) is a strategic alliance which aims to empower girls and women to reach their goals through adopting a sustainable menstruation product that is right for them.
They believe that a lack of access to well-made and comfortable menstruation products should not be a reason for a girl to drop out of education or for a woman to give up work. They envision a coalition of like-minded organisations from civil society, business and the public sector, committed to ensuring that menstruators have access to the menstrual products that are right for them, irrespective of income. The use of and access to sustainable menstruation products will also have a positive impact on reducing waste and greenhouse gas emissions, both in the short and long-term.
SMC partners act as advocates for the movement and agree to work collaboratively and generously. They all share the common goal of providing sustainable menstrual products to 100 million menstruators across India by 2030, as a means of effecting lasting change in mindsets and policies, as well as the market for sustainable menstruation hygiene products to end period poverty as we know it.
