Badlaav turned a splendid 3 in November! 

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…

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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. 
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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?
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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...
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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.
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DROPOUT RATE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

education drop out in developing country

Education lays the foundation for the growth and development of society. It acts as a catalyst to uplift the standards of living and helps build a better future. The role of education increases multifold in developing nations since it helps…

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MENSTRUATION – The Sustainable Way

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The average menstruator throws out an estimated 250-300 pounds of ‘pads, plugs, and applicators’ in their lifetime. These either clog sewage drains or find space in over-flowing landfills and could lie there for up to 800 years until they decompose.…

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