Period Rights • Climate Justice • Women's Health

Ensuring Access to Safe Periods for All

Mahwari Justice is a grassroots student-led organization providing menstrual health products, education, and advocacy, especially during disasters and emergencies.

150,000+
Relief Kits Distributed
300+
Volunteers Mobilized
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About Mahwari Justice

What is Mahwari?

Mahwari is an Urdu word for menstruation. We are a grassroots student-led organization ensuring access to safe periods, especially during disasters and emergencies.

Our Work Includes

Providing menstrual health products in disaster-affected areas

Menstrual health education and awareness campaigns

Supporting menstrual hygiene management in marginalized communities

Policy advocacy and eliminating pink tax

Community outreach and engagement programs

Educational workshops in schools and universities

Raising awareness about period poverty in Pakistan

Our Mission in Action

Aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals

Our work directly contributes to achieving these global goals

SDG
3

Good Health and Well-being

SDG
5

Gender Equality

SDG
6

Clean Water and Sanitation

SDG
13

Climate Action

Our Impact

Creating Lasting Change

From emergency relief during the 2022 Pakistan floods to ongoing educational initiatives, our work has touched hundreds of thousands of lives across the country.

150,000+

Relief Kits Distributed

To flood-affected menstruators across Pakistan

July 2022 - October 2023
300+

Volunteers Mobilized

Nationwide network of dedicated volunteers

During 2022 floods
8 Million

Menstruators Affected

Lost access to safe periods during Pakistan floods

2022 Pakistan Floods
43

Schools Reached

Educational workshops conducted in rural areas

Ongoing

Recognition & Awards

Our work has been recognized both nationally and internationally by leading organizations committed to social change and women's rights.

Diana Award (2024)
Women's Leadership Award (2023)
Global Youth Champion Award (2023)
50 Leading Lights Asia-Pacific (2023)

Our Nationwide Reach

Map of Pakistan
Active Locations

Operating across major cities with a network of volunteers and partners

Our Projects

Building Sustainable Solutions

From emergency relief to long-term sustainable solutions, our projects address period poverty through innovation, education, and community engagement.

2023Ongoing

PadCraft

Sustainable Livelihoods

After the floods subsided, our team engaged disabled women in Jhuddo Talak village, Tharparkar, to make sustainable pads. We created jobs for 6 women and produced 2000+ reusable pads.

Key Impact:

6 women employed
2000+ reusable pads created
Sustainable income generation

PadCraft

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Media Coverage

Our work has been featured in national and international media outlets, amplifying the message of menstrual equity and period rights.

International Media

Time Magazine
Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan
BBC World
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Noor Network
Ms. Magazine
Ms. Magazine
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Daily Princetonian
Daily Princetonian
The Friday Times
The Friday Times
Swiss Info
Swiss Info
Terrafemina
Terrafemina
Radio Bullets
Radio Bullets
El Financiero
El Financiero
EasymartTech
PTV World
PTV World
Strait Times
Strait Times
Global Citizen
Global Citizen
Fair Planet
Fair Planet
Interaction
Interaction
The Borgen Project
The Contrapuntal
The Contrapuntal
The Jakarta Post
The Jakarta Post
Missing Perspectives
Missing Perspectives
The Borgen Project
The Borgen Project
Our Team

Meet the Change Makers

Our dedicated team of activists, educators, and advocates working tirelessly to ensure period equity and break menstrual taboos across Pakistan.

RZ

Raiha Zainab Shah

Program Associate

Managing educational programs and policy advocacy initiatives to break period taboos through innovative approaches.

Key Contributions:

Program ManagementEducational Initiatives
EA

Eman Asif

Monitoring, Learning & Evaluation (MLE) Officer

Key Contributions:

Grant WritingFlood Compaigns
BM

Bushra Mahnoor

Founder

Period Rights Activist leading the charge for menstrual equity in Pakistan. Author of Pakistan's first superhero comic book on periods.

Key Contributions:

Diana Award (2024)50 Leading Lights Asia-PacificWomen's Leadership Award

Join Our Mission

We're always looking for passionate individuals to join our cause. Whether you're a volunteer, donor, or advocate, there's a place for you in our movement.