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IIT Madras launches UnMute campaign for menstrual hygiene management, self-defense

by IIT Madras

Students of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have launched a social campaign called 'UnMute' 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.

 

Partnership with NGOs

The campaign is being undertaken as part of Shaastra 2022, the annual technical festival of IIT Madras.

 

The students of IIT Madras have partnered with non-governmental organizations such as Chudar, Go-Hygiene, CRY, Sakhya and Swayam to conduct programmes like pad distribution, online session on gender inequality and Impact on people's lives, menstrual hygiene management (MHM) awareness sessions for school-going girls.

 

Events to be conducted

MHM awareness sessions

  • Speakers trained on the subject of menstrual hygiene will be invited to speak to girls/women of the target audience NGO in an online/offline mode.
  • Speakers will speak about the need for menstrual hygiene, how the lack of it can lead to diseases and teach how to maintain good menstrual hygiene.
  • Menstrual pads would be distributed to the women at the end of the event.

    • Self-Defense

  • Speakers will address the topics of why women are sexually assaulted, empowering women and enabling them to defend themselves by identifying dangerous situations and employing simple techniques.
  • The students of IIT Madras also plan to conduct a few sessions as the speakers themselves.

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    Hygiene Women Empowerment Self Defense