Suharth Foundation Invites Global Brands, CSR Leaders and Changemakers to Join Mission 2030
For Hiteshi Dutta, menstrual hygiene is not simply a health conversation.
It is a conversation about education, dignity, confidence, sustainability, opportunity and the right of every girl to live without shame or stigma.
Known as the “Padwoman of India,” Hiteshi Dutta, Founder of Suharth Foundation, has been building a grassroots movement around Sustainable Menstrual Hygiene, particularly among underserved girls and women.
According to the Foundation’s latest publicly shared impact figures, 1.8 lakh+ menstrual hygiene products have already reached communities through its work.
But for Hiteshi, distribution alone cannot address the larger challenge.
The solution requires three interconnected pillars:
Advocacy. Awareness. Access.
That philosophy has now evolved into Mission 2030 — empowering 1 Million girls and women through Sustainable Menstrual Hygiene, with the longer-term vision of contributing towards the eradication of period poverty across India.
A New Voice for the Cause
The movement received a significant new public voice with Saina Nehwal, Former World No. 1 and Badminton Champion, joining Suharth Foundation as its Social Ambassador.
Her association with the Foundation brings greater visibility to a subject that continues to carry social stigma across many communities.
The objective is not simply to speak about periods.
It is to create an environment where girls can understand their menstrual health, access appropriate products, seek help when required and experience menstruation without shame.
Protecting Girls. Protecting the Planet.
Hiteshi’s approach also connects menstrual dignity with environmental responsibility.
Menstrual waste is an important sustainability consideration, making awareness around more sustainable menstrual hygiene choices an integral part of the Foundation’s work.
Suharth Foundation advocates awareness around options including:
- Organic pads
- Cloth pads
- Menstrual cups
- Period panties
- Other sustainable menstrual products where appropriate
The message is not that one product must work for every woman.
It is that girls and women should have awareness, choices and access to products suited to their individual needs and circumstances.
From One Girl to One Million
The Foundation’s model is designed around measurable impact.
Its previously communicated benchmark of ₹720 per girl for one year is positioned around menstrual hygiene access, awareness and education.
The ambition now is to take that model from individual contributions and community programmes to a much larger ecosystem of CSR partnerships, corporate participation, foundations, healthcare institutions, philanthropists, brands and community organisations.
The recently concluded Chai with Saina in Hyderabad became an important platform for bringing this ecosystem together.
The event brought together Saina Nehwal, government representatives, senior doctors, healthcare professionals, CSR leaders, entrepreneurs, celebrities and changemakers — creating a space for an open and meaningful conversation around menstrual health and dignity.
But for Hiteshi, the event was never intended to be the destination.
It was the beginning.
Taking the Conversation Across India
The Hyderabad chapter of Chai with Saina is being positioned as the first step towards taking this dialogue to other cities and communities across India.
Suharth Foundation is now inviting organisations that want to contribute to measurable social impact.
Global brands. CSR leaders. Foundations. Philanthropists. Healthcare institutions. Schools. Corporates. Entrepreneurs. Individuals.
Everyone who believes that menstrual hygiene is a matter of health, dignity and equality can play a role.
The opportunity is to build partnerships combining products, education, awareness, healthcare, technology, community outreach and long-term access.
Because addressing period poverty cannot be the responsibility of one organisation alone.
It requires a movement.
Mission 2030
Suharth Foundation’s goal is clear:
1 Million girls and women empowered by 2030 through Sustainable Menstrual Hygiene.
And ultimately, a future where no girl’s education, confidence, health or dignity is compromised because of her period.
Hiteshi Dutta and Suharth Foundation are now opening the next chapter of this movement to partners across India and beyond.
Partner. Sponsor. Collaborate. Advocate. Amplify.
Help turn menstrual hygiene from a conversation into lasting access and dignity.
To partner with Suharth Foundation:
Hiteshi Dutta
Founder, Suharth Foundation
hiteshi@suharth.com| 9010387852
MISSION 2030
1 Million Girls & Women.
Sustainable Menstrual Hygiene.
Advocacy. Awareness. Access.
Towards an India without Period Poverty.
