Montgomery Co. nonprofit delivers hundreds of reusable menstrual pads to girls in Comoros
The Montgomery County nonprofit An Empowered Girl, founded by Jyoti Mehta, delivered hundreds of reusable menstrual pads to girls in Comoros. The initiative aims to address misconceptions about menstruation in the region.
Jyoti Mehta founded An Empowered Girl in August 2024, after learning there were several misconceptions about menstruation among young girls who lived on the island off the coast of Africa.
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