Project Baala

Project Baala is a Delhi based organisation working on innovative menstrual health solutions primarily in rural India, Nepal, Ghana and Tanzania. Led by Cornell and Warwick University alumni, Baala has directly benefited over 1,50,000 women and girls in the past three years. Since only 48% of the Indian population has access to safe menstrual protection, severe repercussions on health, productivity and education plague the 400 million menstruating women in the country. Our pads which are usable for two years, innovative dissemination of menstrual awareness and extensive research has allowed us to effectively solve problems of: (a) Access and affordability of menstrual products (b) Environmental pollution caused by non-biodegradable menstrual waste (c) Undignified practices and beliefs due to menstrual myths and taboos Baala has prevented 2,34,00,000 (23.4 million!) non-biodegradable sanitary napkins from entering landfills and remodelled behaviours in over 1,50,000 households. This is through conducting workshops and distributing over 4,50,000 reusable sanitary napkins across 12 states of India and pockets of Nepal, Tanzania and Ghana. Our focus has always been on developing solutions and innovating in the space of menstrual health and we have a basket of solutions that integrate technology and research.