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How we made the Asan cup - Asan India

How we made the Asan cup

Read to know the journey of how we engineered the Asan menstrual cup.

How we made the Asan cup

Read to know the journey of how we engineered the Asan menstrual cup.

The rise of social ventures - Asan India

The rise of social ventures

In the UK, mission-led businesses are on the rise, growing from just 5,300 in 2003 to over 130,000 today. In this article for Maddyness, Asan’s founder Ira Guha reflects on her...

The rise of social ventures

In the UK, mission-led businesses are on the rise, growing from just 5,300 in 2003 to over 130,000 today. In this article for Maddyness, Asan’s founder Ira Guha reflects on her...

Asan cup: A solution to periods, plastic and pollution - Asan India

Asan cup: A solution to periods, plastic and pollution

Every month, billions of disposable pads and tampons contribute to a growing environmental crisis. In this article, Smiley Movement spotlights Ira Guha and the Asan Cup, a reusable, eco-friendly menstrual...

Asan cup: A solution to periods, plastic and pollution

Every month, billions of disposable pads and tampons contribute to a growing environmental crisis. In this article, Smiley Movement spotlights Ira Guha and the Asan Cup, a reusable, eco-friendly menstrual...

Top 5 challenges of being a social enterprise founder - Asan India

Top 5 challenges of being a social enterprise founder

Starting a social enterprise is exciting but not without challenges. In this blog, Asan’s founder shares the top 5 hurdles - from structuring your organisation and accessing suitable finance, to...

Top 5 challenges of being a social enterprise founder

Starting a social enterprise is exciting but not without challenges. In this blog, Asan’s founder shares the top 5 hurdles - from structuring your organisation and accessing suitable finance, to...

Empowering women in Zanzibar with Asan menstrual cups - Asan India

Empowering women in Zanzibar with Asan menstrual cups

Read about Asan’s donation of menstrual cups in Zanzibar, in partnership with MIMA, that helped expand access to safe, sustainable period care.

Empowering women in Zanzibar with Asan menstrual cups

Read about Asan’s donation of menstrual cups in Zanzibar, in partnership with MIMA, that helped expand access to safe, sustainable period care.

Empowering 6000 women in Malawi with Asan menstrual cups - Asan India

Empowering 6000 women in Malawi with Asan menstrual cups

Learn about how Asan and Ufulu are enabling access to safe period care in Malawi. 

Empowering 6000 women in Malawi with Asan menstrual cups

Learn about how Asan and Ufulu are enabling access to safe period care in Malawi. 

708 women gain access to safe period care in rural Karnataka - Asan India

708 women gain access to safe period care in rural Karnataka

Learn how Asan eradicated period poverty across two villages in Karnataka.

708 women gain access to safe period care in rural Karnataka

Learn how Asan eradicated period poverty across two villages in Karnataka.