Gilgit Baltistan Right to Information Initiative

Volunteer in Action ✨

Our dedicated volunteer Yasmeen Batool conducted an impactful Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) session in Malong Village, Dapa Baltistan, engaging young girls in open conversation about health, hygiene, and confidence.

As part of the activity, Yasmeen also distributed menstrual hygiene kits, ensuring access, dignity, and awareness for those who need it most.

This initiative is part of GBRTI’s Community Impact Program, where our volunteers continue to step forward for meaningful change across Gilgit Baltistan.

Empowering communities, one session at a time. 💙

Painting Awareness in Pink 🎗️

Today, something quietly powerful unfolded at Dapa School.
Our volunteers returned for another session under the MHM project, this time carrying a message wrapped in the color pink.

They began with a simple, relatable story about the Pink Ribbon Mission, a global reminder about understanding our bodies, noticing early signs of change, and encouraging the women around us to seek help when something doesn’t feel right. The volunteers gently turned these ideas into age-appropriate lessons the students could easily connect with.

The children listened with curiosity, asked thoughtful questions, and discovered how small habits—awareness, empathy, and open conversations can protect the well-being of their families and communities.

A heartfelt thanks to Shaukat Khanum Hospital & Research Centre for providing the informative training material that helped make this session more meaningful and impactful.

The day wrapped up with bright smiles and a shared promise:
to grow up informed, confident, and caring for themselves and for those around.

Empowered Mothers, Empowered Generations 🌸

The Gilgit Baltistan Right to Information Initiative continues its mission to build an informed and confident society through its latest SRHR session focused on empowering mothers to end period poverty.

This session aimed to equip mothers with essential knowledge on menstrual hygiene management, helping them understand their own health and well-being while enabling them to become advocates of awareness within their families and communities.

Mothers are the first teachers, the foundation of every household, and the most powerful force for change. By fostering open dialogue and providing accurate information about menstruation, we strive to break the silence, dismantle myths, and nurture a culture where daughters grow up with confidence, dignity, and understanding of this natural process.

Because when mothers are informed, they raise informed daughters, and together, they shape a future free from stigma and period poverty.