11 years of breaking the period silence. Now, breaking the cycle.
Wreetu is Bangladesh's trusted expert in menstrual health and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Building on 11 years of evidence-based, community-led work, we work at the intersection of reproductive health, child marriage, gender-based violence and women's economic empowerment in climate-vulnerable communities, with boys and men as partners for change.
Girls in Kalshi, Dhaka, with their Wreetu washable napkins.
Our impact since 2016
Our impact since 2016
200,000+ adolescents and community members reached in 11 years- 22
- districts across Bangladesh
- 500+
- active youth leaders
- 300+
- school sessions
- 126,000
- comic books distributed
- 200,000
- packs of washable napkins
- 8,000+
- fathers engaged
One interconnected crisis needs one integrated response
Reproductive health, child marriage, gender-based violence and climate vulnerability are not separate problems. They are one interconnected crisis, and it can only be solved with an integrated response.
Wreetu brings 11 years of expertise in reproductive health and rights to that response, working with girls, women, boys, men and whole communities to build a future where every girl can stay safe, stay in school and decide her own life.
Select a stage of the cycle to see where we step in.
Climate shock
We provide menstrual health and hygiene support, including hygiene kits, during and after disasters, and build climate-resilient sanitation.
From her first period to lifelong health
Wreetu follows a life-course, rights-based approach. We stand with girls and women at every stage, from puberty to adulthood, and we work with families, schools, communities and workplaces to transform the social norms that hold them back.
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A story of change
It's not just the toilets and showers. It's that we are being heard, that our needs matter.
Sumi used to wait until midnight to use the broken, unsafe toilet in her settlement. After Wreetu and the community renovated the toilets and showers, she could finally care for herself with privacy and dignity.
Read more stories of changeTrusted tools for growing up
Every Wreetu product is designed for Bangladeshi families, fact-checked by doctors, and helps fund our programs in marginalised communities.
It started with one girl who wasn't told
Sharmin Kabir was in eighth grade when her first period came, and no one had told her what was happening. That silence shaped her teenage years. It also shaped her life's work. In 2016 she founded Wreetu with a small accelerator grant and her own savings.
I dream of the day when girls in Bangladesh celebrate their first period and feel proud.
Questions people ask us
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What does Wreetu do?
Wreetu is a Bangladeshi social enterprise working on menstrual health and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). We run puberty and menstrual health education, build women-friendly toilets, work to end child marriage in climate-vulnerable communities, train youth leaders, employ women from marginalised communities and engage boys and men as partners for change.
Where does Wreetu work?
Wreetu works in 22 districts of Bangladesh: in schools, madrasas, slums, villages and remote communities, with a focus on climate-vulnerable regions such as the coastal belt, the haor wetlands and the river chars, and indigenous communities in Rangamati and Khagrachari.
Can Wreetu run a session at my school, community or workplace?
Yes. Our trained facilitators run puberty, menstrual health and SRHR sessions for schools, madrasas and communities, and menstrual health and well-being sessions for garment factories, companies and offices. Contact us to book a session.
Is the Wreetu washable sanitary napkin certified?
Yes. Wreetu's reusable sanitary napkin, launched in September 2020, was the first commercially available washable napkin in Bangladesh and is certified by the Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR). One napkin lasts up to 12 periods, about one year.
How can I support Wreetu?
You can donate once or monthly, join our youth network, partner with us, or buy our books and napkins. Every product sale helps fund our programs in marginalised communities.
Is Wreetu a registered organisation?
Yes. Wreetu Health & Well-being Foundation is registered under the Societies Registration Act, Reg. No. S-13788/2022. Every donor receives a receipt and an update on the impact of their gift.
A first period should be a milestone, not the end of childhood.
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