Rutuchakra

RutuChakra is a youth-led organisation which has worked in the field of menstrual hygiene, inclusivity and dignity, predominantly in India since 2018. Through its 20+ chapters across India, it has provided over 200,000 menstrual products to underprivileged persons. The organization has been active throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, donating more than 50,000 products as of 2020. The organisation depends on several crowdfunding channels to raise funds for its activities. RutuChakra collaborates with Non-Governmental Organisations such as ThayiMane, Mitra Jyothi and Sandesh to provide sanitary napkins and workshops. For its work, the founder has received several accolades including the Renaissance Award.

History

Rutuchakra was founded in 2018 by Sanjana Dixit, an Ashoka Young Changemaker, with a founding team of 12 other individuals including current Directors, Soumya Gupta, Nikita Dhamija and Aryan Dixit. It began as a fundraising venture which raised 4.5 lakhs in its initial campaign.