Nexus Select Trust has significantly expanded its flagship social impact initiative, #HappynessForHER, reinforcing its commitment to women’s health and wellbeing across India. Launched as part of the Trust’s broader community wellbeing strategy, the programme prioritises menstrual hygiene education, health awareness and access to sustainable sanitation products for women and girls in urban and semi-urban settings. This expansion marks a strategic scaling to 15 Indian cities, underlining Nexus Select Trust’s multi-city footprint and ESG commitment.
The initiative’s latest phase coincided with globally recognised Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in January, providing a timely platform to elevate conversations around preventive healthcare for women. During this concentrated outreach period, #HappynessForHER engaged more than 125,000 women and girls through structured sessions on menstrual health, awareness of conditions such as cervical cancer and PCOS, and distribution of essential products. Over 500 workshops were delivered, while more than 20 lakh sanitary napkins were distributed directly into communities. The Trust has set an ambitious target to reach 300,000 women by 2030, aligning long-term goals with measurable outreach metrics.
Nexus Select Trust has conducted targeted workshops in cities such as Mangalore and Navi Mumbai at schools supported by the Trust’s community initiatives, engaging over 1,000 girls per location. Upcoming sessions in Gurgaon are expected to extend this reach to another 1,000 girls. The programme’s planned expansion includes government schools in Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Bhubaneswar, Bengaluru and Delhi with an estimated impact on more than 8,000 additional girls. These engagements embed health education within school ecosystems, addressing awareness gaps and fostering early health-seeking behaviour among youth.
The workshops are led by trained educators who deliver science-backed, practical information on menstrual hygiene, the importance of early detection of health issues such as cervical cancer, and supportive care practices. The focus on accurate information counters systemic misinformation and societal taboos that hinder women’s access to essential care and resources. Nexus Select Trust’s approach combines education with product accessibility, including the installation of sanitary pad dispensers at select locations to ensure sustainable availability of menstrual products beyond the workshop settings.
Nexus Select Trust’s CEO, Dalip Sehgal, emphasised that despite India accounting for nearly 20% of global cervical cancer cases annually, gaps in awareness and product access persist widely, underscoring the need for initiatives like #HappynessForHER. Through continued rollout and public engagement, the Trust aims to strengthen local health ecosystems and foster community resilience.
Strategic significance lies in the initiative’s potential to enhance compliance with public health objectives, reinforce corporate leadership in social impact, and broaden Trust-community partnerships. By aligning measurable outreach goals with sustainable hygiene access and education, Nexus Select Trust sets actionable benchmarks for ESG performance, driving both community benefit and corporate credibility in the Indian ESG landscape.
