‘Madrasi’ in the Hindi Land! – My First Ever Hindi Menstrual Health Workshop
March 1997 In the dusty summer holidays of my childhood in the Bengaluru of yore, my...
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How I Found My Lost Cervix And Why You Should Too!
In the last fifteen days, I have touched the tip of my nose 736839 times. And...
Is Patriarchy A Myth? Have We Been Fighting A Battle Against Something That Doesn’t Exist?
I was born in the wee hours of a misty February morning in 1991. It was...
Thanks, But No Thanks – The Tokenism Of Appointing A Woman As Head Of Shani Temple.
Img Source:- www.sumeruparvat.com Picture this: It’s 8 AM on a dreadful Monday morning. You elbowed your...
Why 2015 Was the Year When Periods Won
Looking back on 2015, one realizes that several instances that made headlines were invariably related to...
Of Art, Comics and Periods
A cackle of school girls descended on my house this Tuesday afternoon. Clad in their chequered...
Five Ways In Which #HappyToBleed Changed How We Look At Periods
Sitting in a hospital waiting room, my mother broached the topic that had been scuttling in...
When Men Are Going To Mars, Can Women Go To Temples?
Just as I was about to leave home from work yesterday, a phone call from a...
Educational Comic Book To Teach Girls About Periods!
Misadventures With My Menstrual Cup
One fine Monday evening, I came back from work, tra-la-la-ing about my latest acquisition. While friends...