India, Jan. 30 -- In a region where menstruation remains shrouded in silence and stigma, CHINAR International is quietly transforming lives by promoting menstrual health awareness among adolescent girls and their mothers across Kashmir.

Until her enrolment in CHINAR International's Child Development Program, Sumaira Ashraf from Zoogu, Budgam, had never heard of a sanitary napkin. Hailing from a marginalized community where menstrual health is rarely discussed, Sumaira grew up witnessing her mother manage menstruation in secrecy and discomfort. That cycle, however, began to change when she started receiving quarterly female hygiene kits from CHINAR International, containing sanitary napkins and essential hygiene supplies.

"For girls like...