Eleven years. Measurable change.

Since 2016, Wreetu has delivered evidence-based, scalable solutions for menstrual health, SRHR and gender equality. Here is what we have achieved together with our partners and communities.

A classroom of girls raising Wreetu napkin packs during a session
A Wreetu session in a girls' school.

Our impact in numbers

200,000+
adolescents and community members reached through interactive sessions and dialogues
22
districts across Bangladesh
300+
school sessions
500+
active youth leaders
22
local partner organisations
500+
educators trained
126,000
comic books distributed in Bangladesh, Malaysia and the USA
200,000
packs of certified washable sanitary napkins distributed
4,700+
fathers and young men using our Period Guide for Dads
3,400
indigenous Chakma girls reached in their mother tongue, in 7 schools
63 + 34
toilets and shower places made safe for women
120
women from marginalised communities employed

What changes for people

Girls and boys who join our sessions and read our books see menstruation as a normal, healthy part of life, and they miss fewer school days. Boys become supportive classmates instead of bullies. Fathers become allies. Women gain income, confidence and a voice against violence.

Read their stories
Women sewing washable sanitary napkins at Wreetu's production unit
Women making certified washable napkins in Mirpur, Dhaka.

Contributing to the 2030 Agenda

Our work contributes directly to these Sustainable Development Goals.

  • 3Good Health and Well-being
  • 4Quality Education
  • 5Gender Equality
  • 6Clean Water and Sanitation
  • 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • 10Reduced Inequalities
  • 13Climate Action

A first period should be a milestone, not the end of childhood.

Help us reach the next 100,000 girls by 2030.