Period poverty project lands funding at Dragons' Den-style event at the Shard
A trio of entrepreneurs who developed sustainable menstrual pants in a bid to tackle period poverty have won £12,500 of funding.
Bristol University's Aurusha Kharas and Anushka Mahesh, along with Queen Mary’s graduate Sarah Bailey, have won a share of £50,000 at a Dragons' Den-style event at the Shard. The Even Project was among six finalists taking part in business competition Ignite, which is run by the Ford Family Foundation.
The non-profit was awarded the cash after impressing judges with the absorbent underwear, which can be worn and washed 300 times. The pants provide a sustainable alternative to di
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