A survey conducted across 14 districts in the state revealed that nearly 94 per cent of adolescent girls in Maharashtra feel confident to challenge myths around menstruation. Maharashtra is witnessing a cultural shift where young minds of all genders feel bold enough to break the silence and confront taboos that have silenced generations of women in India, it stated.

The report further added that due to the growing awareness, menstrual health literacy has improved by up to 32 per cent among adolescent girls in the state.

More importantly, there has been a 57 per cent reduction in the belief that menstrual blood is unclean, showing a deep change in self-perception and dignity, it added.