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Menstrual health as a constitutional right. 5 hard questions that follow.

Menstrual health as a constitutional right. 5 hard questions that follow.

Menstrual Health as a Constitutional Right in India

Saroj

3 days ago

Beyond Data and Dashboards: Why Field Notes Matter in Behaviour Change Work

Beyond Data and Dashboards: Why Field Notes Matter in Behaviour Change Work

Beyond Data and Dashboards: Why Field Notes Matter in Behaviour Change Work

Saroj

Feb 10

ZealGrit's facilitator Sandhya in yellow engages with students in blue uniforms in a classroom. Chalkboard with diagrams in background. Bright ambiance.

ZealGrit's facilitator Sandhya in yellow engages with students in blue uniforms in a classroom. Chalkboard with diagrams in background. Bright ambiance.

When Menstrual Confidence Stops at the School Gate

Geetanjali Mahto

Feb 4

Three women in colorful traditional attire sit on the ground outside, smiling and conversing about menstrual waste disposal. Metal cups are placed in front of them.

Three women in colorful traditional attire sit on the ground outside, smiling and conversing about menstrual waste disposal. Metal cups are placed in front of them.

Where Does a Used Menstrual Pad Go In Rural Bihar?

Sandhya Singh

Jan 15

Empowering Girls Beyond Child Marriage: Listening to Their Dreams and Fears

Empowering Girls Beyond Child Marriage: Listening to Their Dreams and Fears

Empowering Girls Beyond Child Marriage: Listening to Their Dreams and Fears

Purnima Jha

Jan 7

In our local vocabulary, we have a word for every disease or infection. During my conversations with adolescent girls and women in Supaul, one term surfaced again and again: chhulmutti (छुलमुत्ती). Although used colloquially, the term encompasses a broad range of symptoms associated with urinary tract infections (UTIs), such as urinary discomfort or a burning sensation.

In our local vocabulary, we have a word for every disease or infection. During my conversations with adolescent girls and women in Supaul, one term surfaced again and again: chhulmutti (छुलमुत्ती). Although used colloquially, the term encompasses a broad range of symptoms associated with urinary tract infections (UTIs), such as urinary discomfort or a burning sensation.

Chhulmutti: Separating Myths from Facts About UTI

Sandhya Singh

Nov 25, 2025

Two women (Ishika and Purnima) sit and converse outdoors beside a brick wall. Purnima wears a white cap, the other a green sari. Sunlit setting with colorful fabrics. They are talking about ZealGrit's Project 1000-days

Two women (Ishika and Purnima) sit and converse outdoors beside a brick wall. Purnima wears a white cap, the other a green sari. Sunlit setting with colorful fabrics. They are talking about ZealGrit's Project 1000-days

Listening First: What It Really Takes to Shift Child-Feeding Practices

Purnima Jha

Sep 2, 2025

Women and children sit on colorful mats in a small room, watching two women standing near a "ZealGrit Social Welfare Foundation" banner.

Women and children sit on colorful mats in a small room, watching two women standing near a "ZealGrit Social Welfare Foundation" banner.

Education Is Power: Community-based Lessons From Rural Bihar

Mya Mitchell

Aug 19, 2025

Beyond Posters and Loudspeakers: Trust at the Heart of Community Mobilisation

Beyond Posters and Loudspeakers: Trust at the Heart of Community Mobilisation

Beyond Posters and Loudspeakers: Trust at the Heart of Community Mobilisation

Sonia

Jul 23, 2025

Women and children sit and chat around a wooden table outside a rural house. One woman, Sandhya, ZealGrit's team member, wears a white cap. Warm, friendly mood.

Women and children sit and chat around a wooden table outside a rural house. One woman, Sandhya, ZealGrit's team member, wears a white cap. Warm, friendly mood.

In the Field, Not the Documents: What Rural Bihar Taught Me About Public Health

Sandhya Singh

Jun 25, 2025

A woman named Kiran kneeling in front of a child. Blue walls, satellite dish in the background. Bright daylight, casual and focused atmosphere.

A woman named Kiran kneeling in front of a child. Blue walls, satellite dish in the background. Bright daylight, casual and focused atmosphere.

Kiran's First Job: A Journey Empowering Her Rural Bihar Community

Kiran Kumari

Jun 3, 2025

ZealGrit's team member Purnima with an Aanganwadi worker in Bihar

ZealGrit's team member Purnima with an Aanganwadi worker in Bihar

Indian Women and Domestic Violence: Breaking Free from a Life of Abuse

Aparna Agrawal

May 29, 2025

Who goes to Bihar for work? Is Bihar even safe for women?

Who goes to Bihar for work? Is Bihar even safe for women?

Who goes to Bihar for work? Is Bihar even safe for women?

Aparna Agrawal

May 15, 2025

Three women sitting on a porch under the sun, engaged in conversation

Three women sitting on a porch under the sun, engaged in conversation

Free IFA Tablets, Yet Widespread Anaemia: A Public Health Paradox

Anshika Pandey

Mar 19, 2025

Three women in colorful clothing sit on the ground outside, chatting and smiling. A woven bamboo wall forms the background.

Three women in colorful clothing sit on the ground outside, chatting and smiling. A woven bamboo wall forms the background.

Bleeding in Silence: The Reality of Menstruation in Rural India

Mukta Viplave

Feb 19, 2025

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