Our story
Origin Story
Our beginnings go back to 2016. Founder Bharti Kannan noticed a gaping hole in menstruation-related interventions, activism and advocacy and that’s how Boondh came to be. Co-founder Sonal Jain came on board when they and Bharti met through a couch surfer, their passions aligned and skill sets complemented one another. Five years hence, we stand four members strong and more driven than ever to make menstruation a non-issue in the country.
We’ve reached communities spanning the length and breadth of the country - from Ladakh to Kerala and Maharashtra to Manipur! And we’ve had the privilege of working with several stakeholders across these regions - sports persons, nomadic communities, workforces at various for-profit and non-profit organisations, female prison inmates, janitorial staff, farmer communities, school and collegiate students, fellow menstrual health professionals and more!
There have been blips across the journey,of course. But an army of friends, well-wishers, interns, and volunteers have held fort with us. They remind us everyday that the story of Boondh’s growth stretches far beyond our tiny team of four.
Credit goes, in no small part, to each customer and partner who trusts in Boondh’s products and programs, to each artist who has made The Crimson Wave possible, to each donation towards our TwoGether Cup Program - to each gesture of goodwill.
Messages of appreciation make our day and messages that show us our shortcomings make us do better! Keep ‘em coming :)
Stay with us, we’re only just getting started!
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FEMINISM
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CONSENT
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ECO-CONSCIOUSNESS
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INFORMED CHOICE
Core Group
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Bharti Kannan
She/Her
FOUNDER -
Sonal Jain
They/Them
CO-FOUNDER -
Pratyusha V V
They/She
PROJECT MANAGER -
Subhiksha Manoj
She/Her
PROJECT ASSOCIATE -
Anandi Pandey
They/Them
INTERN
FRIENDS OF BOONDH
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Rasikha Venkat
She/Her
MONITORING & EVALUATION
CONSULTANT -
Ruchita Raicha
She/Her
RESELLER, FACILITATOR AND
CLOTH PAD
LEAD CONSULTANT -
Divya Srinivasan
She/Her
LEGAL CONSULTANT -
Smruthi Bala
She/Her
ACADEMIC CONSULTANT -
Anandi Pandey
They/Them
INTERN -
Sarika Nerurkar
She/Her
PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHER -
Agents Of Ishq
CURRENT MEDIA
PARTNER -
Kaustubh Khare
He/Him
WEBSITE DESIGN
CONSULTANT -
FORD Cares
INTERMEDIARY ORGANISATION
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Yeshwanth
He/Him
LOGISTICS ASSOCIATE
Boondh™ is a hybrid social enterprise organized as Menstruaid Innovations Pvt Ltd and Boondh Social Foundation (Sec 8 Non Profit Company}. While Menstruaid Innovations Pvt Ltd focus on programming, advocacy around sustainable menstrual products, Boondh Social Foundation runs point on all non product advocacy, literacy, programming and activism initiatives.
PARTNER ORGANISATIONS
Boondh in the News
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Menstrual Hygiene Day: India’s first ever gender-inclusive menstruation campaign is here
ViewMay 28, 2021
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