<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Arjun Deshpande, founder of Generic Aadhaar, has launched the 'Stree Shakti – A No-Profit Initiative' to provide free sanitary pads in rural Maharashtra.</li><li>The initiative aims to address menstrual health disparities in underserved districts and targets areas with low sanitary napkin usage due to affordability and cultural barriers.</li><li>Inspired by Ratan Tata's vision, the project offers low-cost sanitary pads and involves door-to-door campaigns for direct distribution to women and girls.</li><li>The initiative, dubbed as the 'Real Padman of India,' plans to expand to other states and collaborate with local NGOs to promote menstrual hygiene awareness.</li></ul>

Mentored by late Ratan Tata, This founder is distributing sanitary pads for free across rural India

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