As the world celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8, Mpower and Ujaas, the pioneering initiatives from the Aditya Birla Education Trust, released findings from “Mindful Menstruation: A Survey on the link between Menstrual Health and Mental Wellbeing”. The survey found that 60 per cent of surveyed women from across India agreed to have increased levels of stress, anxiety and mood swings before or during their menstrual cycle.

The survey aimed to highlight the correlation between menstrual health and mental wellbeing, and encapsulated responses from over 2,400 women across the country. It further found that 55 per cent of the women claimed to have trouble focusing on or completing work and other daily tasks during their menstrual cycle.