Welcome
Hanaru is a charity that aims to help girls in India overcome menstrual discrimination and improve their lives by providing appropriate education and long-lasting, reusable sanitary napkins.
The Hanaru team, our sponsors and our supporters welcome you to our website. Together we can make positive changes in girls‘ lives by giving them a better chance to complete their education and achieve their full potential.
If your visit today is to give a gift to a girl in India, thank you, and you can
The New Indian Express, 14 Jun 2023 [1].
The charity gives packs of 5 high-quality reusable sanitary napkins to girls living in slums in Delhi and rural areas of India.
One out of five girls in India drops out of school due to a lack of menstrual education and access to sanitary products.
The New Indian Express, 14 Jun 2023 [1].
The charity gives packs of 5 high-quality reusable sanitary napkins to girls living in slums in Delhi and rural areas of India.
One out of five girls in India drops out of school due to a lack of menstrual education and access to sanitary products.
"Together we stand up for the rights of girls in India who face poverty and inequality due to a natural event - starting their periods - and strive to ensure every girl can learn with dignity and confidence".
Kayoko Govindasamy, Founder of Hanaru.
In the photo, Kayoko is pictured outside one of the slums in Delhi, where she and one of Hanaru's Ambassadors distributed sanitary napkins.
Kayoko Govindasamy, Founder of Hanaru.
In the photo, Kayoko is pictured outside one of the slums in Delhi, where she and one of Hanaru's Ambassadors distributed sanitary napkins.
The Hindu, May 29, 2025 [2].
Taboos and stigma around menstruation abound in the Indian subcontinent, and, despite progress, practices such as getting young women married after they hit puberty or restricting them from praying, cooking, or sometimes even sleeping inside the home or using their bed continue.
The Hindu, May 29, 2025 [2].
Taboos and stigma around menstruation abound in the Indian subcontinent, and, despite progress, practices such as getting young women married after they hit puberty or restricting them from praying, cooking, or sometimes even sleeping inside the home or using their bed continue.
Acknowledgement Of Country
In the spirit of reconciliation, Hanaru Women's Health Fundraising Inc acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
[1] One in five girls drop out of school due to lack of menstrual education, sanitary products, The New Indian Express, https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2023/Jun/13/one-in-fivegirls-drop-out-of-school-due-to-lack-of-menstrual-education-sanitary-products-2584693.html, viewed on 11/07/25
[2] How menstrual hygiene issues and period stigma keep schoolgirls out of classrooms in India, The Hindu, May 29, 2025, https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/how-menstrual-hygiene-issues-and-period-stigma-keep-schoolgirls-out-of-classrooms-in-india/article69624570.ece, viewed on 11/07/25