Less Likely To Return To Schools Post Lockdown, The Pandemic Has Hit Girls...
The most vulnerable are destined to pay the heaviest price for their existence in what is an exploitative, bourgeois world exercising its unbridled hegemony over them. It is a jagged pill to swallow,...
View Article“The amount of dirt I have to see; I skip my meals on most days.”
The Adi Ganga running down South Kolkata’s Tollygunge area, an essential water channel, has now turned into a toxic sewer due to untreated waste discharge. The air around it is unbreathable. People...
View Article#SaveWesternGhats: Here Are Some Projects Set To Destroy The Western Ghats
The Western Ghats are in danger. Numerous projects have been proposed in the name of development in the ecologically fragile zone without taking into account the important roles forests play in...
View ArticleGreat Indian ‘Zero Waste Wedding’: Here’s How The Couple Tied The...
Image provided by author. by Team Ethico Engagement rings made of wood, welcome sign on a repurposed cardboard box, seed balls for return gifts and e-invites swapped for traditional wedding cards. When...
View ArticleMore Work, Less Play And No Learning: How COVID-19 Has Impacted Girls’ Education
I used to study and do activities at the learning center and school, everyday. I miss meeting my teacher and friends. With school closed, it is only work now.” This is the story of Nasima, a...
View ArticleThe Nurse In My School Warned Me Against Showing Sanitary Pads To Boys
Menstruation is a biological phenomenon that attracts a lot of stigma and taboo. So, it becomes imperative that proper education and awareness is created about it. Institutions like school form a solid...
View ArticlePeriods and Patrakaars: How Media Can Report Menstruation Better
By Pratyusha V V Trigger warning: Please note that this article has descriptions of shame and discriminatory practices surrounding menstruation. Please exercise discretion in engaging with the content,...
View Article7 Fictional Books With Periods As A Plot Point
I am an avid reader and have been into various genres of books for the past 12 years. In my vivid memory, I have never come across a fiction book that has described menstruation in any form. It made me...
View ArticleIn Rural Kishanganj, Girls Are Fighting Menstrual Taboos To Go Back To School!
The onset of menstruation is one of the most important changes occurring among the girls during the adolescent years. The first menstruation or menarche occurs between the age of 11-15. In many parts...
View Article4 Indian Politicians Discuss How They Plan To Change The Period Narrative
In 2018, Ninong Ering, a former Member of Parliament from Arunachal Pradesh introduced the Menstruation Benefits Bill 2017 in Lok Sabha. Among other things, the bill asked that every woman employee be...
View Articleकोल ऐश रिपोर्ट 2020: 76 प्रमुख कोयला दुर्घटनाओं के बावजूद नियमों में ढील क्यों?
कोल ऐश रिपोर्ट 2020 के मुताबिक, भारत में पिछले एक दशक के दौरान प्रमुख कोल ऐश पॉन्ड में 76 दुर्घटनाएं दर्ज़ की गई हैं। दरअसल, कोयला राख प्रबंधन पर केन्द्रित इस अध्ययन में कहा गया है कि दुर्घटनाओं के...
View ArticleHere’s How Period Stigma Can Worsen A Menstruator’s Mental Health
My family has a history of PCOD. So whenever my period cycle becomes a bit irregular, my mind straight away starts thinking that oh my god it’s setting in in me too. That leads to a cycle of...
View Articleलोगों के बीच रक्षाबंधन का ट्रेंड बन रहीं ‘सीड राखियां’कैसी हैं?
राखी का त्योहार ऐसा त्योहार है, जब बहनें अपने भाई की कलाई पर राखी बांधकर अपनी रक्षा करने का वादा लेती है। लॉकडाउन की वजह से भले ही बहनें बाहर जाकर अपनी पसंद की राखी नहीं ले पा रही हैं लेकिन अपनी पसंद...
View ArticleOrigin Of ‘On The Rags’? Who Invented The Pad? Your 101 On History Of...
By Rishita Banik Menstruation is an experience that encompasses gender, sexuality, ethnicity and era. Although a lot of our history remains undocumented, unexplored or lost in translation; research has...
View ArticleWhy Is The Yamuna Still Polluted, Despite The Efforts Of Multiple Committees?
As we trace real-time initiatives, we find that a reasonable amount of work has been done for the rejuvenation of river Yamuna by various governments, the public and private organisations. The Yamuna...
View ArticleOvercrowding, Broken Toilets: Reality Of Bleeding In Prisons In India
The word jail brings all sorts of negative images in one’s mind. Dingy- dark rooms being one of them. But what we see in series like ‘Orange is the new black‘, and ‘Criminal Justice‘ is just the...
View ArticleDoes ‘Education For All’ Include Girls With Disabilities?
The differently-abled and those facing learning difficulties are not a homogenous group. There is no one-size-fits-all approach. Their problems and challenges require special kinds of solutions which...
View ArticleIf You Score Less Than 5/8 In This Quiz, You Still Believe In Period Myths
Menstruation has been a fraught topic which has attracted a lot of silence and stigma. Millions of menstruators still cannot bleed freely. Socio-cultural norms, sexist and patriarchal taboos, and...
View ArticleAn Open Letter To The Environment Ministry On The Draft EIA
We all care about the development of our nation—be it the progress made in the economic, education, health spheres, or any other sectors. But, whatever is happening around currently, and the rise of...
View ArticleAbleist Products & Apathy: The Reality Of Menstruating With A Disability In...
To, Shakuntala Doley Gamlin Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Government of India Subject: Ensuring Period...
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