“I Feel Left Out. I Get My Periods Too, And People Just Assume I Am A Female”
Trigger Warning: Transphobia LGBTQIA+ rights have always been a point of contention in India. With Section 377 (an act that forbids “sexual acts against the order of nature”) being decriminalized in...
View ArticleWhen Violence Is Used To ‘Teach A Lesson’: A Day In The Life Of A...
Trigger warning: Rape, murder and violence. What is it like to be a woman in Indian society? Well, in my experience, it is a struggle because, on daily basis, I come across heinous crimes that take...
View ArticleA Day In The Life Of A College Going Menstruator
Written by Ananya Ray According to the nation’s constitution, education is a fundamental right for people, irrespective of their caste, social class or gender identity. But more often than not,...
View Article“मेरे शिक्षक, जिन्हें भेदभाव के कारण फिर से परीक्षा पास करनी पड़ी थी”
दलित यानि क्या? आमतौर पर ‘दलित’ शब्द को हम, अनुसूचित जनजातियों से जोड़कर देखते हैं या कहें हम इस शब्द को सुन सुनकर, इसके इतने आदी हो चुके हैं कि हम सीधा और साफ सा वही मतलब निकाल बैठते हैं। मूलाधिकारों...
View ArticlePeriod Leave And Menstruation Benefit Bill: A Conundrum
Written by Barun Garg In the Winter Session of 2017, Menstruation Benefit was tabled as a private member bill in the Parliament. It sought to provide working women in public as well as the private...
View Articleबंदूक और कोरोना के खौफ से कैसे होगी शिक्षा?
वैसे तो कोरोना वायरस के प्रकोप से पूरी दुनिया प्रभावित है, लेकिन सबसे अधिक प्रभाव केंद्रशासित प्रदेश जम्मू कश्मीर के सीमावर्ती क्षेत्रों के ग्रामीण इलाकों में रहने वाले बच्चों पर पड़ा है। जो पहले सरहद...
View ArticleDespite Legal Recognition Of Trans People, Menstrual Policies Are Not Gender...
There is a serious need for us to look at the policies surrounding menstruation and its allied issues from a gender-neutral lens. In India, even though there are a few menstrual health policies in...
View ArticleDoes Your Period Tracking App Ask You About Your Sexuality Or Your...
Written by: Ahendrila Goswami The act of tracking one’s menstrual cycle is an age-old process. First, there was paper, then came spreadsheets and calendars, and now, the market is flooded with...
View ArticleWill We Call Out The Nepotism In Academia That Has Been Furthering Casteism?
“Sharmaji ka beta toh Sharma Ji ke Jaise hoshiyar hai (Sharmaji’s child is intelligent like Sharma Ji)”, “Sharma Ji ke ladke/ladki se seekho (learn from Sharmaji’s son/daughter)” are phrases commonly...
View ArticleAnaemia Among Menstruators Is Easily Preventable And Treatable By Following...
What is anaemia? Anaemia is an indicator of both poor nutrition and poor health. It is a condition of the blood that occurs when the number and size of red blood cells is insufficient. Red blood cells...
View ArticleIs Green Menstruation Even Possible In Our Country?
Is Sanitary Waste A Burden On The Environment? We use sanitary pads every month, and while disposing of it, we never give a second thought about what happens to the waste that we are generating....
View ArticleAre We A ‘Democracy’ If We Continue To Infringe The Liberty Of Dalits & Muslims?
The year was 1950. On the 26th day of January, a newly independent India adopted its Constitution. A constitution that was put together through more than 2 years of arduous labour. And thus, India...
View ArticleWill A New Health Scheme For Sanitation Workers Help If They Do Not Exist...
Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, multiple news reports revealed the dangerous conditions in which sanitation workers did their jobs. They worked extra hours under high-risk conditions, without adequate...
View ArticleThe practices of caste and untouchability are kept alive through caste-based...
Today, we believe that caste or untouchability no longer exists. That India has rid itself of such archaic, demeaning practices. But this is far from the truth. Ask any person coming from the so-called...
View ArticleWhere Are The ‘Dalit’ Struggles In Textbooks?
When I asked “How many leaders, icons, public personalities from ‘Dalit’ communities have you got to learn in your school history classes and books?,” Shramana Karmakar, a student of St. Xavier’s...
View ArticleWhat Is Lacking In India’s Response To End The Casteist Practice Of Manual...
The still persisting practice of manual scavenging reflects the remains of the caste system in India which even after 73 years of Independence could not be eradicated in its entirety. The extremely...
View ArticleFat Pimple On Your Chin? It Could Be An Indicator That Your Periods Are Near
Written by Manjima Tarafdar Our hormones and body go through a series of changes during our monthly menstrual cycle, and our skin is no exception to the same. So, when our skin breaks out into pimples...
View ArticleOnline Classes, Offline Class Divisions
By Jyoti Shinoli/PARI “ Sir, a few customers are here. Can I attend to them please? I have my earphones on, I will be listening to you.” Unmuting himself for a while, Muzzafar hesitantly sought his...
View ArticleYour One-Stop Guide To Postpartum Periods
Postpartum periods means the periods after childbirth. When a woman is pregnant, the eggs are fertilised. Hence, this process does not occur again during the nine months or less (in case of a premature...
View ArticleA Simple Guide of Key Components Of Menstruation To Be Addressed In Schools
Written by Joyoti Chowdhury As menstruators, our experience in school plays a vital role in shaping our attitude and confidence. In India, the lack of a sensitive school environment leads to an...
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