Starting with Startups: Conversation with Drishti Makhijani, Founder of Qadira Hygiene

This is the first of our Starting with Startups series, which includes podcast sessions with the founders and developers of startups across the country, giving them a platform to discuss the ideas central to their work and the wide array of social issues that led to their inception. In this podcast, Samragnee is in conversation with Drishti Makhijani, a multifaceted student entrepreneur. With a dedication towards ending period poverty and fostering an inclusive, period-positive environment, she came up with a menstrual hygiene brand called Qadira Hygiene. Spanning across India, Ghana and Canada, the venture has impacted the lives of 10,000 menstruators by selling eco-friendly and affordable menstrual hygiene products. In this podcast they discuss the functioning of Qadira Hygiene and broader ideas around menstrual health, hygiene, inclusivity, lack of awareness and sustainability.