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After leaving journalism, Surbhi Kumari returned to her village in Bihar to break the silence around menstruation through education and affordable sanitary pads. Her initiative has reached 25,000 women and girls across rural communities where periods were once hidden in shame.
New Jersey's Senate unanimously passed legislation requiring public colleges to provide free menstrual products to students. The bill aims to eliminate "period poverty" that forces students to choose between basic necessities.
Kerala became India's first state to fund menstrual cups and incinerators in its budget, tackling both period poverty and plastic waste. The program launched this week with awareness sessions in schools across the state.