The Vagina Will Bleed Even During the Lockdown
Men and women both are supposed to be inside the house. I stayed in. As we are in a lockdown. Planes are not flying; trains are not running. I stayed in. As it is a lockdown. My body. I am a female. I...
View Article#MyPeriodStory: Unlearning the Learnings
A curious child put a sanitary pad in her underwear and pees on it in the washroom. She saw how the pad soaked the urine and hence, she concluded that this is meant for women who have no control over...
View ArticleLockdown Is Essential, But My Pads Aren’t?
Here is a scribble of words that I wrote to express the pain of my sisters and every female who is struggling with their period because of the lockdown. My mind gets the situation, what about my body...
View ArticleTransforming A Cesspool Into A Garden: Reusing Waste Water
The NGO Sankalp Sanskritik Samiti has as its focus state, Chhattisgarh. Its officials are regularly invited to government schools there to teach students about hygiene. Often during their visits, they...
View ArticleHow Can India Control The COVID-19 Pandemic With Parched Water Resources?
With the world’s second-largest population, the non-availability of clean water could prove disastrous for the strong efforts done by the Indian government to check the spread of the COVID-19. So far,...
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View Articleलॉकडाउन: सैनिटरी पैड्स की मांग करते हुए राजस्थान के मुख्यमंत्री को खत
प्रिय मुख्यमंत्री जी, राजस्थान सरकार मेरा नाम कविता कुंवर है। मैं कक्षा 11 के कला संकाय में पढ़ती हूं। मैं मजाम गाँव के गुर्जरगढ़ फले की रहने वाली हूं। पढ़ने के लिए रोज़ सात किलोमीटर दूर गोगुन्दा जाती...
View ArticleMerchant Navy To Robotics: How I’m Shaping My Career With A Master’s In The EU
For the average Indian student, considering a career switch as late as after your undergraduate can be a little overwhelming, but in my experience, if you’re careful about how you go about it and make...
View Article“In A Nation Of Bullet Trains And Jet Planes, Many Women Can’t Afford...
We are living in the 21st century and we still talk openly about a girl’s “character”, and use abusive language openly. Yet, we still feel shy while using the word ‘menstruation’ or ‘periods’....
View ArticleAre We Properly Treating Our Waste In Landfills?
Ghazipur landfill.||Credits: Down To Earth We all know the landfill is considered to be one of the fascinating methods to manage waste since it is easy to operate, cheap, and involves minimal...
View ArticleWill The G20 Make Stopping Destructive Wildlife Trade A Priority?
When G20 health ministers meet this Sunday, agreeing on measures to prevent another coronavirus pandemic must be their top priority. An essential step will be a global ban on the exploitation and trade...
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View ArticleWomen Students Reveal Kolkata’s Presidency Uni’s Failed Menstrual Hygiene...
Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is essential for menstruating persons. Despite being a basic amenity, many public spaces continue to fail to provide basic MHM. Women students of Presidency...
View ArticleEarthDay2020: Women Have The Power To Save The Planet Each Month!
Are we making informed, environment-friendly choices when we opt for a menstrual product? Environmental protection, reproductive health and sustainable development are often viewed in silos or as...
View ArticleYoung Activists Are A Ray Of Hope In The Fight Against Climate Change
The choices we made under the name of development are bearing fruit in the form of pandemics, global climate change, population explosion, rising sea levels, depleting natural resources, energy crisis,...
View ArticleWe Need To Let Go Of “The More We Destroy, The More Powerful We Will Be” As...
Over the last 2-3 weeks when confined to the walls of my home, I noticed many things that I have never noticed before or maybe I noticed but never seemed to care enough. The spiders in my room take...
View Article“COVID-19 Pandemic Is By Far The Loudest Warning To Humans On Climate Emergency”
COVID-19 pandemic continues to storm the safe confines of our homes, offices and public spaces. Our inflated egos, riding high on the wave of technological marvels and cushy rhythm of life, has long...
View Article#MyPeriodStory: Periods- a mentality to be treated
One day I stumbled upon my mother’s sanitary pads which were kept on the top shelf of my almirah. It was the same thing which I used to see on TV ads but didn’t know the use of it so I kept it back...
View ArticleEarth Day 2020: Indian Youth Is Leading The Way For Climate Action
My very first memory of Earth Day dates back to April 22, 2009. I was in Class 8, and our entire class was taken for a field trip to the Teen Murti Bhawan where Earth Day celebrations were taking...
View ArticleImagining The Post-COVID Future: Sustainable Development Will Be Key
Earth Day 2020 The world is facing the COVID-19 pandemic. Humans are confined to their homes with restricted outdoor mobility. This epidemic is destroying the socio-economic framework of nations and is...
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