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01 — Who We Are

Dignity
for every
Woman.

Banasree is a woman-led social enterprise. We believe menstrual hygiene management cannot begin with pads — it must begin with underwear.

02 — The Invisible Gap

Without
Under-
wear.

Governments distributed sanitary pads — but forgot the one thing women need first. Without underwear, there is nowhere to put a pad.

300M+ Women

In India lack access to dignified intimate apparel.

71% Rural

Women lack adequate menstrual access in rural India.

Deep Silence

No policy, no NGO, no scheme addresses underwear. Until now.

03 — The Solution

Safe.
Sus-
tainable.

A safe & sustainable underwear — on which pads can be used, providing a feeling of safety and intimate cover, and helping contain vaginal discharge.

Organic Cotton

Breathable, skin-safe, sustainable for daily wear.

Women-Led

Designed, made, and distributed by women across 12 states.

Direct Reach

Rural villages, urban slums, and tribal communities.

04 — Our Mission

Public.
Not
Private.

We turn against seeing women's needs as "private" & "indulgent". We provide public support through partnerships & advocacy.

Distribution

Underwear delivered directly — no barriers, no shame.

Education

Community workshops breaking the silence and building habits.

Advocacy

Lobbying governments to include underwear in policy frameworks.

Intimate dignity is not a privilege. It is a basic human right — and it starts with underwear.

By The Numbers

"We often re-stitch our old underwear and reuse them because we cannot buy."

Grassroots Voice

"Whatever we earn goes to our children's education. Buying underwear for ourselves feels selfish."

Grassroots Voice

"Even if I want to buy underwear, the shopkeeper laughs and says there are none my size."

Grassroots Voice

"Some women think underwear is only for the rich."

Grassroots Voice

"If someone sees it hanging, they will laugh, so I dry my underwear near the fire at night."

Grassroots Voice

As Featured In

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Women's RightsMenstrual JusticeSocial ImpactIntimate Dignity Women's RightsMenstrual JusticeSocial ImpactIntimate Dignity