IIT-Madras students launch campaign on menstrual hygiene management & self-defense against sexual harassment – Education News
The students of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have launched a social campaign called ‘UnMute’ that is focused on menstrual hygiene management and self-defense against sexual harassment. Through this initiative, the students aim to help women speak up on these issues and also conduct awareness campaigns.
Being taken up as part of Shaastra 2022, the annual technical festival of IIT Madras, the students have partnered with various Non-Governmental Organisations to conduct programs like sanitary napkin distribution drive in Bengaluru, online session on Gender Inequality and Impact on people’s lives, Menstrual Hygiene Mngmt (MHM) Awareness sessions for school-going girls in Chennai are being conducted since October 16.
Ratna Kumar Annabattula, Faculty Advisor, Shaastra 2022, IIT Madras, said, “This year the team has put tremendous efforts to execute UnMute, that primarily associates with menstrual hygiene management and self-defence for women. Having collaborated with various NGOs, the students hope to create a long-lasting impact by helping women to pursue a confident life.”
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