My Blood, My Celebration
If I had a rupee for every time I was asked to “step back” because I was on my period, I would be rich enough to buy all your houses. Being on your period is equivalent to being untouchable in most...
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This Young Delhi Girl’s Project Is An Environment-Friendly Way To Smash...
Deepa, 12, is the oldest of the 3 daughters of her single mother. A regular and bright student, she performed better than most boys in her class. Her mother had great expectations from her and was...
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I Asked My Best Friend To Teach Me How To Wear A Pad
It was a Saturday morning. My best friend from Kolkata had just shifted to a new city – Karnataka – and I was with her to help set up her new rented house. The room was piled up with luggage and...
View ArticleAs A Little Girl In Assam, My First Lesson On Periods Came From Ma
Menarche, or the beginning of periods during puberty, can be a confusing time for a girl. This is the story of how my mother explained it to me in simple terms. It begins when I was in class 7. Many of...
View Articleपैड खरीदते हुए चरस-गांजे की तस्करी करने जैसी फीलिंग क्यों देता है यह समाज
हमारे सामाज के लिये माहवारी एक शारीरिक चक्र ना होकर छुआछूत, बीमारी और लड़कियों के लिये अपनी मर्यादा में रहने का संकेत होता है। यहां ना जाना, ऐसे ना बैठना, दाग ना लगे, घर के मार्दों को शक ना हो जैसी...
View ArticleProtecting The Sensibilities Of The Patriarchy: Why Women Must Never Reveal...
Menstruation, especially in the last few years, has become a popular topic, a favourite among feminists and health activists alike. Growing up in an all-girls school, menstruation was something...
View ArticleThey Taught Us Everything About Menstruation In School, But Not The Boys
I still remember that particular day. It was during my 6th standard, an announcement was made in the middle of a science class. All girls from my class were asked to assemble in our school auditorium....
View ArticleMy Period Story: ‘I’m Done With Whisper, I Want To Stay Free’
I woke up from a seemingly peaceful sleep, feeling slightly uneasy. I tossed and turned on my bed, unwilling to get up till I finally received the surprise. A punch in the gut later, I’m sitting on the...
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The Ground Reality Of Advocating Menstrual Health In Jharkhand’s Tribal Areas
It was a Saturday afternoon, and I was in the middle of a session on menstrual health when everyone burst out laughing. I was conducting a session with eight to ten adolescent Santali girls in the...
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‘I Fear Being Reprimanded By My Mother And God’: Why Women Also Adhere To...
After turning 18, when I could push back people’s attempts to shove things down my throat with a sentence like “this is what society follows”, I started talking to women about several issues that...
View ArticleA Message To The Mothers With Sons: Periods Are Not A ‘Girl Thing’ Anymore
Yes, we need awareness about menstrual hygiene among all women around the nation. Yes, we need to shatter the irrelevant and unethical taboos surrounding periods. Yes, we need to stop whispering when...
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I’m A Doctor And This Is Why I Think We Need To Smash The Taboo Around Periods
Discussed by Dr Sinchan Das: India is one of those ancient civilisations where the seeds of education, medicine, science, culture and art were first sown. But this land of glory was eventually...
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The Other Side Of Menstrual Awareness
In a country that has a long way to go when it comes to menstrual rights, health and women’s freedom, it’s about time we start speaking up! What if we told you that ending menstrual shame isn’t the end...
View ArticleDear Women, You Do Not Have To Hamper Your Body To Please Society
Menstruation is a topic that we all shy away from talking about in public. We always feel that menstruation is something that only women should be aware of, because it is their problem. Being a part of...
View ArticleOn This Menstrual Hygiene Day, My Periods Say No More Hiding
On this Menstrual Hygiene Day, I want to strongly emphasise that menstruation is not a problem but poor menstrual hygiene, lack of access to sanitary pads and poor disposable methods of sanitary waste...
View ArticleIt’s Time To Unveil Menstruation Before The People!
For quite some time, I have seen that we keep talking about menstruation as if it is something unholy or very bad. Since the days of old, we have been keeping mum over this very important issue. In...
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In Just 3 Months, A Woman Has Busted Menstrual Taboos For 1000+ Women In Punjab
As part of Youth Ki Awaaz’s #NoMoreLimits campaign, it is worth sharing Pinaz Arora’s story who is helping break menstrual myths. An MBA and owner of a coaching center in Ludhiana, Arora has reached...
View ArticleThe Late Bloomer: My Period Story
This World Menstruation Day, I read real-life experiences of women, some horrifying, some funny, but most of them trying to raise awareness about the otherwise taboo topic. All the stories about the...
View ArticleFrom Cloth Pads To Tampons, Find Out What Suits You Best To Have A Clean And...
By Akshita Nagpal: A variety of products help deal with period flow: cloth or cloth pads, disposable sanitary napkins, tampons, and menstrual cups. A person may choose a product that they feel is...
View Article‘Menstruation Is Not A Problem – It Is A Part Of Our Life’
So easily have we transformed into a modernised world that it often seems we have entered a completely different era altogether. We therefore tend to adopt a way of living that gives us comfort. But...
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