Our story backup

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!

FEMINISM
CONSENT
ECO-CONCIOUSNESS
INFORMED CHOICE

Core Group

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

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
Sarika Nerurkar
She/Her
PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHER
Agents Of Ishq
CURRENT MEDIA
PARTNER
Kaustubh Khare
He/Him
WEBSITE DESIGN
CONSULTANT
FORD Cares
INTERMEDIARY ORGANISATION
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

Menstrual Hygiene Day: India’s first ever gender-inclusive menstruation campaign is here
May 28, 2021

#PeriodsAndPatrakaars: Boondh’s Vital Media Toolkit For Ethical Menstrual Reportage
May 21, 2021

Coping With Pandemic Stress, Mental Health and Menstrual Disorders in 2020
December 30, 2020