On this episode of ChaiNet, we sit down with Kathy Walkling, co-founder of Eco Femme, a social enterprise that pioneered washable cloth pads in India and reached 27 countries.

Eco Femme created livelihoods for rural women, ran free education for girls, and proved that purpose and profit can coexist. Then, after 15 years, Kathy handed it over and moved back to Australia.

We talk about why she believed in cloth pads, how she built without outside funding, what 15 years of slow growth does to a person, and what it felt like to let go.

If you’re building something you hope outlives you, this one’s for you.

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