Kigwema women gets trained on making eco-friendly sanitary pad

Women from Kigwema village attending the training on making eco-friendly sanitary pad held at Kigwema Council Hall on March 2. (DIPR Photo)
 

Kigwema, March 2 (MExN): To enhance and provide skill development and livelihood earning to the womenfolk of Kigwema village, the Village Adoption Committee, Kigwema in collaboration with the Women Resource Development Department and Fisheries & Aquatic Department provided training on making eco-friendly sanitary pad and fish pickle making at Kigwema Council Hall on March 2.

A DIPR report stated that Fashion Designer/Central Co-ordinator, TADI, K. Ramzeupeule imparted the training on making reusable sanitary pads using eco-friendly material. Ramzeupeule was trained at Ecofemm, Auroville Tamil Nadu on sanitary pad making. The trainees were also taught on women’s reproductive health and how to take care of oneself. Awareness on the harmful effects of disposable pads and the advantage of using an eco-friendly pad were also imparted to the trainees.

District Fisheries Officer, C. Dory Yanthan imparted training on making fish pickle, fish cutlet, fish ball etc using various ingredients and also how to make it hygienically, so as to make it marketable.

TADI, by Community Learning & Business Resource Center, is a women Self Help Group initiative based in Jalukie with a vision to provide training and employment to uplift the economic status of rural women.