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March 02 2020

Feminine Hygiene At The Workplace: An analysis

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In India, feminine hygiene and menstruation is a sensitive topic and is not discussed openly and women continue to harbour myths and misconceptions about it.
Overtime, unhygienic practises due to low awareness can adversely impact health and productivity of these women. Unavailability of Professional & Scientific Sanitary Disposal is unhygienic & Puts the employee at risk – After all Washroom Hygiene is The Singular Most Crucial Part of The Office when it comes to Preservation of Health For You & Your Collegues.
In India, around 14 million women get affected with UTI every year.
Approximately 90 percent of women have stated that the public washrooms in the outdoor environment be it workplace, shopping malls or hotels are not clean and suitable to use in the country. Majority of working women finds their health and hygiene at risk while using public toilets or unhygienic washrooms. Considering the speed of women empowerment our country is going through - Good menstrual hygiene is a critical indicator of the holistic progress of women socially and economically because there is a very strong connection between hygienic menstrual practices and overall health
Currently feminine hygiene is undergoing a transformation in India with various brands launching stand-and-pee products and toilet seat spray and liners for women’s hygiene.

Still the poor state of women hygiene remains a big challenge!!

As a workplace admin, ask yourself the below questions-

  • Does your workplace offer period assistance in the form of access to sanitary napkins?
  • Does your workplace offer female staff or customers with a discreet and hygienic place to dispose of feminine hygiene waste?

As a responsible workplace is is important to provide-
  • Does your workplace offer period assistance in the form of access to sanitary napkins?
  • Does your workplace offer female staff or customers with a discreet and hygienic place to dispose of feminine hygiene waste?

Menstruation makes the need for safe water, sanitation and hygiene more important for women. Hence we at Hygienetech believe our products can assist women in taking care of their hygiene and wellness needs which includes women friendly washrooms,sanitary disposal units , etc.
Our intent is to assist women to live a healthy and hygienic life.



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