78.8% of athletes showed improved menstrual health knowledge post-workshop
91% of participants reported feeling more confident managing their periods
Missed training days due to menstruation dropped from 40% to 23%
The report tracks the impact of menstrual health literacy among 1,205 participants (1145 athletes and 56 coaches)
Simply Sport Foundation (SSF) and Capri Sports, in partnership with UP Warriorz, unveiled the 바카라˜Play Without Pause바카라™ Report on the occasion of Menstrual Hygiene Day. This is a first-of-its-kind menstrual health literacy program measuring the impact of menstrual health literacy among 1,205 participants (1145 athletes and 56 coaches) across Uttar Pradesh.
Over six months, SSF, under Capri바카라™s sports development fund, conducted 26 menstrual health workshops, reaching 1,145 athletes and 56 coaches across 12 districts, including Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Ayodhya, Bhadohi, Kushinagar, Deoria, Aligarh, Agra, Ghaziabad, and Noida. Additionally, the intervention also included the distribution of 50,000 pads and the installation of 6 pad vending machines in Lucknow and Ayodhya centres for athletes. The program uses rigorous data tools바카라”pre/post surveys, focus groups, period tracking diaries, and coach interviews바카라”to capture measurable behavioural change around menstruation and sports performance.
The initiative led to a 42% reduction in missed training days due to menstruation, from 40% at baseline to 23% at endline. Athletes showed a marked improvement in menstrual health knowledge, with 78.8% demonstrating significant post-workshop learning gains. Tools like the Meri Khel Yatra diary helped athletes connect their cycles to nutrition, training load, and emotional well-being. Through a mix of hands-on workshops, user-friendly tracking tools, and personal interactions, the program supported girls aged 10바카라“22 to manage their cycles, and stay active throughout their periods.
Ankit Nagori, Founder, Simply Sport, said, 바카라œMenstrual health is an invisible barrier in Indian sports. Through this initiative, we wanted to make it visible, understandable, and manageable. Every session, diary entry, and conversation was designed to place the athlete at the centre of her journey, not on the sidelines because of stigma or pain.바카라
One of the important aspects of the program was its inclusion of male coaches, traditionally left out of menstrual health conversations. Through structured seminars and personal interviews, many male coaches reported adopting new approaches, like sign-language systems for discreet communication, adjusting training loads during menstruation, and encouraging open dialogue with female athletes.
Jinisha Sharma, Director, Capri Sports, said, 바카라œOur collaboration with Simply Sport has helped improve menstrual health awareness - a key factor in performance & wellbeing for women athletes. Through our thorough data monitoring exercise, we learned that the workshops successfully addressed critical gaps in nutrition and familiarity, including iron바카라™s role in women바카라™s health. Capri Sport is focused on holistic athlete-oriented systems and will continue supporting foundational work that empowers sportswomen to take better control.바카라
The Simply Periods Initiative offers a replicable model for inclusive athlete care, reflecting Simply Sport Foundation바카라™s focus on bridging critical gaps in infrastructure, policy, and welfare, particularly for young girls navigating puberty while pursuing performance. The report also exposes systemic gaps바카라”limited access to sanitary products and disposal infrastructure at training centres, persisting cultural stigma, and a lack of medical and nutritional expertise for adolescent athletes, underscoring the urgent need for a nationwide, gender-responsive approach to athlete support systems.
About Simply Sport Foundation:
Simply Sport Foundation is focused on enhancing India's grassroots sports ecosystem, supporting athletes to achieve success in both sports and life. The foundation's athlete-centred projects aim to make sports accessible to millions of people around the country. Simply Sport operates as a positive catalyst for transformation by providing focused support to players, academies, and sports groups. The foundation is guided by its key ideals of equity, sustainability, and accessibility, guaranteeing that every athlete, regardless of background, has the opportunity to succeed. For additional information, visit
About Capri Sports:
Capri Sports is part of Capri Global Holding바카라™s portfolio, and its interest varies across sectors through its subsidiary companies. Key ventures of the Group are Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC), Housing Finance Company (HFC), and Sports Venture (Owner of franchisees in UAE바카라™s ILT20 League, Women's Premier League, Kho Kho League, and Pro-Kabaddi League). The Group Company, Capri Global Capital Limited (CGCL), is a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) listed on the BSE and NSE and is part of the NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index. The Company operates in high-growth segments such as MSME Loans, Affordable Housing Finance, Gold Loan, and Construction Finance. The Company also acts as a corporate distributor for car loan products of six leading commercial banks. CGCL offers its loan products to the unbanked and underserved masses across Northern and Western geographies of the country.
