India, Feb. 24 -- In a society where menstruation is still spoken about in whispers, the Kolhapur Zilla Parishad (ZP), in a bold and transformative move, has set up 'pink rooms' in 100% of its schools, becoming the first district in Maharashtra to implement such a concept.

Leading the initiative to normalise conversations around menstrual health and wellbeing of adolescent girls is Kolhapur ZP chief executive officer (CEO) Karthikeyan S who told Hindustan Times, "The 'pink room' is not merely about menstruation. It is about recognising that adolescent girls go through physical pain, sudden discomfort, anxiety and vulnerable moments, and that they deserve privacy, care and dignity within their own school/s."

"In every school, we have cre...