About Menstrual Justice
Mahwari (ماہواری) is an Urdu word for menstruation.
Mahwari Justice is a grassroots organisation working at the intersection of reproductive rights and climate jusitce. Our work includes:
We use a rights based approach to dismantle period stigmas through knowledge creation and policy advocacy. We are working to reframe menstruation as a natural bodily process, that it is.
Till now we have delivered 175k+ period relief kits all over Pakistan, educated 5000+ students, built a network of 50+ period educators and have created 15+ disability inclusive menstrual education resources.
We use a rights based approach to dismantle period stigmas and fight period poverty through education, knowledge creation, art and policy advocacy. We are working to reframe menstruation as a natural bodily process, that it is.
Listen to the community we have worked with
Our Vision
Our vision is to create a period friendly Pakistan. We envision a future where every menstruator has the right to safe menstruation.
Our Mission
Our mission is to destigmatise periods through art, education and advocay. We work to move menstruation from a private, secret matter into a public conversation by fostering intergenerational dialogue about safe menstruation
ماہواری
Impact
mistakes, and take
responsibility for our work.
and meet our
responsibilities.
justice and rights comes
first.
recognize contributions
fairly.
menstruator and ally, regardless of
gender identity, body, ability, or lived experience.
Awards and Recognition
We are honored to have our work recognized both nationally and internationally. We have received the Diana Award (2024), Women’s Leadership Award (2023) in Pakistan and the Global Youth Champion Award (2023) from the Period Movement. Additionally, our Exectuive Director, Bushra has been listed among the 50 Leading Lights (2023) celebrating leaders across the Asia-Pacific region, Youth icon of Pakistan (2025) and the Commonwealth Youth Awardee (2026).
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