Project Stree's Impact Report

As we close out the first quarter of 2026, let's take a step back and look at how far Project Stree has come in the past year. 

Last month on National Women’s Day, Project Stree released its 2025 Impact Report, which highlights our work across various locations in Gujarat and the impact we have been able to have over the past year. 

At Project Stree, we work to empower Indian women and menstruating folk by increasing awareness about menstrual hygiene habits and challenging the stigma around women's health. We do this by hosting workshops for women and girls in rural villages in Gujarat, India, to educate them on proper hygiene care. 

To date, Project Stree has donated 17,783 pads, served 10,483 women and girls, and led 134 workshops. These may just seem like numbers to you, but they represent numerous lives that have been changed after learning about proper menstrual hygiene and [something like: countless social stigmas and norms that we are chipping away at, one workshop or donation at a time]. 

Project Stree’s work is closely aligned with four of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Goal 3 highlights good health and well-being, while Goal 4 highlights quality education. Through menstrual hygiene workshops in rural India, Project Stree promotes hygienic practices and education on reproductive health to empower young girls and women and to eliminate gender disparities in education. Goal 5 highlights gender equality, a core value of the mission at Project Stree, embodied by the tackling of menstrual stigma and encouraging bodily autonomy. Goal 12 highlights responsible consumption and production, the driving force behind Project Stree’s collaborations with companies like Saalt Co., a menstrual cup company, and Wear Equal, a sustainable underwear brand. 

Each and every workshop is made possible by the passion, commitment, and service of our volunteers. 

“During one of our workshops, we had the opportunity to interact with 440 girls from Anand district. Most of them had never heard of menstrual cups or knew how to use them, so we explained how comfortable they are, even when wearing a uniform. Surprisingly, some of their teachers were also not familiar with menstrual cups. 

One girl didn’t even know how to use a sanitary pad, as she had only used cloth before. We spent extra time counseling her, giving advice and guidance, and also educating girls who hadn’t yet started menstruating. It was rewarding to shed light on such important topics.”

Meghana Zala, Ahmedabad Area Coordinator

These are just some of the impacts highlighted. For further reflection, please check our Impact Report on our website. 

Project Stree has many new projects in the works as we move into the next quarter of 2026. We hope to broaden our reach by bringing workshops into new communities and regions and partnering with schools to integrate reproductive health into their curriculum. We hope that this can help us reach a larger audience and also begin to engage a new demographic in the area, young boys, to help them learn about menstrual health and challenge common stigmas. 

We at Project Stree thank you for your continuous support. None of these impacts would’ve occurred without your help and support.