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{{short description|Non-governmental organization}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2022}}
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| formation = {{start date|2014}}
| founder = [[Anurag Chauhan]]
| founding_location = [[Dehradun]], India
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| region_served = India
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'''Humans For Humanity''' ('''HFH''') is a [[non-governmental organization]], founded by renowned social worker [[Anurag Chauhan]], headquartered in [[Dehradun]], India. It is working to bring awareness about [[menstrual health]], hygiene among women across India. It is providing health, hygiene and comfort to women, especially in poverty-stricken and rural areas in India. The organization empowers women by educating women and young girls on [[menstruation]] and menstrual hygiene, and by conducting workshops to produce low-cost sanitary pads.<ref name="TLI">{{cite news |last1=Bhattacharyya |first1=Sromona |title=Humans For Humanity: This 24-Yr-Old Man Is Teaching Rural Women To "Break The Bloody Taboo" |url=https://thelogicalindian.com/exclusive/anurag-chauhan-menstrual-health/ |publisher=The Logical Indian |date=11 January 2019}}</ref><ref name="NDTV">{{cite news |last1=Ahuja |first1=Aastha |title=Menstrual Hygiene Day 2020: This NGO Is Teaching People To Produce Reusable Sanitary Kits, Breaking Taboo Around Menstruation |url=https://swachhindia.ndtv.com/menstrual-hygiene-day-2020-this-ngo-is-teaching-people-to-produce-reusable-sanitary-kits-breaking-taboo-around-menstruation-45276/ |publisher=[[NDTV]] |date=29 May 2020}}</ref><ref name="jagaran"/> The WASH project started by Humans For Humanity has reached over 3 million women in over 6 states in India in the last 6 years, as of October 2020.<ref name=HOB/>

It was founded in 2014 by [[Anurag Chauhan]]. For his work with Humans For Humanity, Chauhan honored with the International Women Empowerment Award by the [[Ministry of Women and Child Development]], [[Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation]], [[Government of India]] and [[UNICEF]] in 2019.<ref name="Times Of India">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/an-award-ceremony-for-achievers-from-different-fields/articleshow/67995269.cms|title=Award Ceremony|date=14 February 2019|newspaper=[[Times Of India]]}}</ref>
During the pandemic the organisation has been providing aid & essentials to over 8000 families in various parts of the country, supporting communities, low income group families, trans men, widows, maids, etc.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dehradun based NPO is providing aid to around 8000 families across different states |url=https://doonmirror.com/the-dehradun-based-npo-is-providing-aid-to-around-8000-families-across-different-states-during-the-pandemic/ |publisher=Doon Mirror|date=26 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Menstrual Hygiene Day celebrated in the city with free distribution of eco-friendly sanitary pads |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/menstrual-hygiene-day-celebrated-in-the-city-with-free-distribution-of-eco-friendly-sanitary-pads/articleshow/83197636.cms |work=[[The Times of India]]|date=3 June 2021}}</ref> The NGO has started an employment generation programs to uplift and empower communities, making them financially stable & independent even during the pandemic.<ref>{{cite news |title=NGO ties up with school in Dehradun to revive traditional puppetry with innovative teaching |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/ngo-ties-up-with-school-in-dehradun-to-revive-traditional-puppetry-with-innovative-teaching/story-Sljf4rDkT1soXdN3MnGwtJ.html |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=8 November 2020}}</ref> The WASH project which is a pilot project of the organisation has been working to promote menstrual hygiene among the women of rural areas of six states of the country including Uttarakhand, Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana and others, decided to work on the initiative for trans men since last year.<ref>{{cite news |title=World Menstrual Hygiene Day: Uttarakhand activists promote menstrual hygiene among trans community |url= https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/health/world-menstrual-hygiene-day-uttarakhand-activists-promote-menstrual-hygiene-among-trans-community-101622188497813.html |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=28 May 2021}}</ref>

== History ==
It was founded in 2014 by social activist [[Anurag Chauhan]].<ref name="jagaran"/>

== Initiatives ==
=== WASH ===
The NGO runs a project WASH – Women, Sanitation, Hygiene, which educates rural women about [[Menstrual hygiene]] and provides training to them for making bio-degradable [[Sanitary napkin]]. It is an initiative to bring awareness among menstruating women. The initiative received support from [[Bollywood]] actress [[Twinkle Khanna]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Budhwar |first1=Yeshika |title=Twinkle Khanna supports NGO's women hygiene cause |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/twinkle-khanna-supports-ngos-women-hygiene-cause/articleshow/61896097.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=2 December 2017}}</ref> The project is being run in many villages, slums, government schools and colleges across India. It organized hundreds of such workshops and reached out to over 3 million women in India.<ref name=Femalista>{{cite news |title=Breaking The Bloody Taboo For Girls In India |url=https://www.femalista.com/breaking-bloody-taboo-girls-india/ |publisher=Femalista |date=15 May 2018 |access-date=10 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010174354/https://www.femalista.com/breaking-bloody-taboo-girls-india/ |archive-date=10 October 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=HOB>{{cite news |title=Breaking the BLOODY taboos |url=https://www.facebook.com/188056068070045/posts/1524638524411786/?d=n |publisher=[[Humans of Bombay]] |date=6 October 2020}}</ref><ref name="jagaran">{{cite news |last1=Negi |first1=Deepika |title=यह हैं रियल लाइफ के पैडमैन, सेनेटरी पैड लेकर कर रहे हैं जागरूक |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttarakhand/dehradun-city-this-is-real-life-padman-18011277.html |publisher=[[Dainik Jagaran]] |date=29 May 2018 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Chauhan calls on Governor |url=https://humansforhumanity.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/unnamed-28-600x600.jpg |publisher=HTNS |date=28 January 2017 |access-date=27 April 2021 |archive-date=10 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010174702/https://humansforhumanity.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/unnamed-28-600x600.jpg |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2018 |url= http://www.indoamerican-news.com/world-menstrual-hygiene-day-2018-two-mens-efforts-to-spread-awareness-about-womens-personal-hygiene/ |publisher=Indo American News|date=2 May 2018}}</ref>

It trains women to make bio-degradable sanitary pads at an affordable cost. The women-centric workshop is headed by experienced doctors to make women aware of the biological reasons behind menstruation, stages from teenage to [[menopause]], and several hormonal changes. In the community, counseling is provided to women in need who are dealing with menopause. With a separate team of nutritionists, the workshop provides information related to importance of a healthy diet and food. Affordability and quality are the two big concerns in sanitary napkins. Therefore, the organization trains women on how to make good sanitary napkins at their homes. It also covers the adverse effects of poor menstrual hygiene and spreads awareness about the proper disposal of napkins in the waste bin.<ref name="TLI"/><ref name="jagaran"/>

=== Stree-The Woman ===
In May 2016, Humans For Humanity launched an initiative called 'Stree-The Woman'.<ref>{{cite news |title=Humans of Humanity launches "Stree - The Woman" |publisher=HTNS |date=24 May 2016 |location=[[Dehradun]]}}</ref> It is a one-day event that focuses on self-growth, self-empowerment and self-love.<ref>{{cite news |title=BW Businessworld and BW Women partnered Stree-The Woman event postponed |url=http://everythingexperiential.businessworld.in/article/BW-Businessworld-Sipping-Thoughts-Humans-of-Humanity-to-organise-Stree-The-Woman-on-6th-March-in-New-Delhi/04-03-2020-185484/ |publisher=[[BusinessWorld]] |date=4 March 2020}}</ref>
In 2019, the event was organized by the NGO, in association with Sipping Thoughts and [[BW Businessworld]], which was attended by personalities like [[Rita Bahuguna Joshi]], Liza Verma, Dr. Varun Katyal, [[Ambika Pillai]], Malini Ramani and [[Sandip Soparrkar]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Capital witnesses one-of-its-kind celebration for women- 'STREE' focused on self-growth, self-empowerment and most importantly self-love. |url=http://everythingexperiential.businessworld.in/article/Capital-witnesses-one-of-its-kind-celebration-for-women-STREE-focused-on-self-growth-self-empowerment-and-most-importantly-self-love-/09-08-2019-174578/ |publisher=[[BusinessWorld]] |date=9 August 2019}}</ref>

=== Breaking the Bloody Taboo ===
In the year 2018, the organization started a new campaign named 'Breaking the Bloody Taboo.' The main aim of this campaign is to stop the old-age taboo against women. In one of the campaigns in [[Rajasthan]], the team members of Humans For Humanity organized a session with young girls and women of menstruating age. In another session, the founder of Humans for Humanity, [[Anurag Chauhan]] talked about the importance of holy plant [[Tulsi]] and handed over a few leaves to women and asked them to nurture the sampling and observe the results after a month.<ref name="TLI"/><ref name="NDTV"/><ref name=Femalista/>

=== COVID-19 pandemic ===
During the difficult times of nationwide lockdown in India, Human for Humanity came forward to help women and train them to make hygienic sanitary napkins at home safely.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bali |first1=Etti |title=Bleed with dignity: Sustainable solutions for a healthy period |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/health/bleed-with-dignity-sustainable-solutions-for-a-healthy-period/story-zNDMaj1mWIiriyrG93MztI.html |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=25 July 2020}}</ref> Under the WASH project by Humans for Humanity, the NGO is actively worked in six different states across India to serve and employ women from villages. The initiative has made hundreds of women financially independent and empowered.<ref>{{cite news |last1=S Sen |first1=Debarati |title=Over 100 self-help groups benefit from online cloth pad making workshop |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/over-100-self-help-groups-benefit-from-online-cloth-pad-making-workshop/articleshow/76941124.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=14 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ahuja |first1=Aastha |title=Menstrual Hygiene Day 2020: This NGO Is Teaching People To Produce Reusable Sanitary Kits, Breaking Taboo Around Menstruation |url=https://swachhindia.ndtv.com/menstrual-hygiene-day-2020-this-ngo-is-teaching-people-to-produce-reusable-sanitary-kits-breaking-taboo-around-menstruation-45276/ |publisher=[[NDTV]] |date=29 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Gauba |first1=Prerna |title= Maintaining menstrual hygiene in times of Covid-19 |url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/fitness/maintaining-menstrual-hygiene-in-times-of-covid-19/story-wiCePv0nQYhFMNzg54okEI.htmlna |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]
|date=26 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= लॉकडाउन में 'आधी आबादी' के मददगार बने अनुराग चौहान, ऐसे युवाओं पर गर्व है
|url=https://www.rajyasameeksha.com/uttarakhand/13419-rj-kaavya-ek-pahadi-aisa-bhi-anurag-chauhan |publisher=Rajya Sameeksha
|date=18 August 2020}}</ref>

During the lockdown in 2020, the workshop fed more than 1200 families in and around the slums of [[Delhi]] for six months. Humans For Humanity set up a transit camp and served people in the [[Kathputli Colony]] in the Anand Parbat area. Amid the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] and lockdown, schools have adapted themselves to online teaching. During these times, Humans for Humanity took the initiative to organize an online traditional puppetry program to give children interactive learning. The aim was to innovate the online learning methods and revive the centuries-old traditional art form. As soon as the lockdown was lifted in [[Delhi]], the NGO started an employment program for street artists. Under the program, the community introduced artists to several schools and helped them generate income through various performances and online events.<ref>{{cite news |title= NGO ties up with school in Dehradun to revive traditional puppetry with innovative teaching|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/education/ngo-ties-up-with-school-in-dehradun-to-revive-traditional-puppetry-with-innovative-teaching/story-Sljf4rDkT1soXdN3MnGwtJ.html |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]
|date=8 November 2020}}</ref>

=== Red Cloth Campaign ===
In 2020, Humans For Humanity launched 'Red Cloth Campaign' during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], to spread awareness about menstruation and bust the taboos. Actor [[Lisa Ray]] and singer [[Shibani Dandekar]], [[Kirti Kulhari]], [[Kubra Sait]], [[Divya Seth]] supported the campaign along with thousands of social media users.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Garg |first1=Ruchika |title=Break the taboo: Celebs support menstrual health via social media |url= https://www.hindustantimes.com/more-lifestyle/break-the-taboo-celebs-support-menstrual-health-via-social-media/story-c4J71mNEJkEKDaDDoVdU4N.html |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=30 August 2020}}</ref>

In April 2022, the WASH project was launched in Telangana by Humans For Humanity and has successfully conducted menstrual hygiene management & health workshops in many villages such as Challur village, Pochampalli village, Ghanmukla village, Reddipalli village, Keshavpatnam and many more.<ref>{{cite news |title= This man is on a mission to spread awareness on menstruation |url=https://telanganatoday.com/this-man-is-on-a-mission-to-spread-awareness-on-menstruation |work=[[Telangana Today]] |date=25 April 2022}}</ref>

== Other works ==
In September 2019, Humans for Humanity hosted an event called 'The Conversation Fest', in association with Sipping Thoughts, where [[Karan Johar]] interviewed [[Ma Anand Sheela]], former spokesperson of [[Rajneesh movement]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Ma Anand Sheela To Be In India, To Converse With Karan Johar |url=http://www.businessworld.in/article/Ma-Anand-Sheela-To-Be-In-India-To-Converse-With-Karan-Johar/20-09-2019-176441/ |publisher=[[BusinessWorld]] |date=20 September 2019}}</ref>

In December 2019, the NGO organized a talk, BW Dialogue in association with [[BusinessWorld]] and Sipping Thoughts, where [[Ma Anand Sheela]], candidly recounted her feelings for [[Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh]].<ref>{{cite news |title=I Went To Bhagwan For I Fell In Love With Him: Ma Anand Sheela |url=http://www.businessworld.in/article/I-Went-To-Bhagwan-For-I-Fell-In-Love-With-Him-Ma-Anand-Sheela/16-12-2019-180560/ |publisher=[[BusinessWorld]] |date=16 December 2019}}</ref>

== Award and recognition ==
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
|-
! Year !! Award !! Awarding organisation
|-
| 2019
| International Women Empowerment Award
| IWES, [[Ministry of Women and Child Development]], [[Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation]], <br>[[Government of India]] and [[UNICEF]]<ref name="Times Of India"/>
|-
| 2019
| International Women's Day He For She Award
| [[India and the United Nations|Indian Council of UN Relations]] & [[Government of Delhi]]<ref name="The Asian Age">{{cite news |title=Celebrating Womanhood |url= https://www.pressreader.com/india/the-asian-age/20200304/282578790090162 |publisher=[[The Asian Age]] |date=4 March 2020}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
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[[Category:Menstruation organizations]]
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Svetlhdm at 19:40, 26 April 2026