Recently, with the invaluable support of friends and family, I organized an educational gathering for girls in the “Deepa Nagar” community. This community predominantly comprises daily wage workers living in government-subsidized housing. Our primary goal was to impart essential knowledge about hygiene, focusing specifically on the correct usage and disposal of sanitary pads. To encourage attendance, we offered an incentive: free sanitary pads for three months to all participants. However, the event didn’t unfold as we had hoped. The girls I had trained to lead the gathering reported disappointingly low attendance. Many of them were unable to attend due to…