Blog Page – Badlaav Social Reform Foundation

Badlaav Ki Kahaaniyaan: A Raksha Bandhan Gift That Redefined Tradition

Change isn’t always monumental—it often starts with a simple gesture. This Raksha Bandhan, in our Mangalwar Peth community, a quiet yet powerful story unfolded. Vedant, a 10-year-old boy, gifted his teenage sister a menstrual cup.

On November 6, 2024, Badlaav Social Reform Foundation completed five years! To celebrate our fifth anniversary, our Team went for a retreat to the serene Zapurza Art Gallery and Museum in Kudje. This milestone wasn’t just a celebration of Badlaav’s accomplishments but a heartfelt reflection on the growth and resilience of the people behind its success.

At Badlaav Social Reform Foundation, we believe in creating positive social change—not just through words, but through action. We’re constantly exploring new ways to expand our outreach and connect with communities that need it most. One of the best ways…

a collage of moments from Badlaav's work

From starting off as a mere idea during a casual conversation over coffee in Germany to actually building a team and creating substantial measurable on-ground impact in India, the last 3 years at Badlaav have been quite special. On this…

Blog
January 2, 2023
Tanvi Hegade

Badlaav SRF joins forces with Pune Ploggers and Global Shapers Community Pune to aid menstrual literacy

A staggering 23 million girls in India drop out of school annually due to lack of proper information and access to MHM. Badlaav SRF has entered into collaboration with Pune Ploggers and Global Shapers Community Pune to implement a structured and organised menstrual health management (MHM) programme for schools in and around Pune. With the Period Ease x Project SAKSHAM programme, the collaboration aims to facilitate menstrual literacy by eradicating misinformation about periods, conducting educational sessions to foster understanding of the menstrual cycle and promoting sustainable menstrual products available in the market.

Blog
October 13, 2022
Tanvi Hegade

Sanitary Waste (Mis)management

Approximately 377 tonnes of sanitary napkins are used in India daily, amounting to a colossal 12.3 billion used sanitary napkins in a year. Sanitary waste mismanagement doesn't just pose a hazard to the environment, but also to the health and dignity of sanitary waste pickers. How can sanitary waste management practices be improved to facilitate dignity of labour for them?

Blog
December 4, 2024
Tanvi Hegade

A Woman of Integrity: Condemning Female Genital Mutilation

Every society has norms – often referred to as traditional practices – that are carried out in context of meaningfulness and fulfilment of the functions of the members of the society. These practices, beneficial or harmful, are safely guarded, practiced over decades, and passed down over generations. And such is the practice of Female Genital Mutilation...

Blog
January 2, 2023
Badlaav SRF

The Good Walk – Walk to Help Womxn Menstruate Sustainably

With The Good Walk, by walking as less as 2 kilometres, and registering with us, you can help create a lasting impact and be part of a global conversation on menstrual health, gender equality, and empowerment of womxn from the marginalized communities.

Blog
December 22, 2022
Badlaav SRF

Project SAKSHAM – Safe Knowledge on Sexual Health and Menstruation

image of the distribution session with the women

Menstruation is an inevitable part of human biology, and a basic requirement for the propagation of human life. Yet in many places in the world [India included], menstruation is a taboo strong enough that people avoid speaking about it at…

Blog, Project SAKSHAM
November 5, 2020
Badlaav SRF

PROPAGATING CHANGEMAKING AMONG YOUNG MINDS

As an Organization that believes in the power of the youth, Badlaav aims to begin at the roots. One of our main endeavors is to encourage building conversation among young minds around ideas that propagate positive change, that unfortunately are not given much importance by school curriculums in India.