Menstrupedia’s Menstrual Leave Policy
This article is for policymakers, business owners, and those readers from Human Resources Departments who want...
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How to Fight Systemic Inequality and Stigmas: Menstrual Taboos are Turning Girls’ Lives Upside-down
A horrific incident took place in Gujarat recently that caught everyone’s attention. 68 female college students...
A Period Poem Means No Harm To You
Recently a poem was published on Menstrupedia blog in which the poet has expressed what she...
In Conversation With Menstrupedia Menstrual Awareness Champions: Madhu Mittal
I am often asked about the reaction of our families about our work (aka Menstrupedia) and...
Art and Writing Contest – Victory Chronicles
Shock and shame – this is how most women in south Asia remember the onset of...
Menstrupedia- An introspective look
Is Menstrupedia an NGO or a For Profit Organization? Menstrupedia is not an NGO. Menstrupedia is...
First Memoir Contest: Winners
We are so proud of the winner of First Period Memoir Contest. Meet the winners here....
Educational Comic Book To Teach Girls About Periods!
First Period Memoir Contest: Shortlisted Entries
Thank you so much for sending in your stories, poems and articles. We received many lovely...
An Ancient Festival From Odisha Celebrates Menstruation
India is known for isolating menstruating women, and alienating them from mainstream celebrations and public spaces....
My Aunt Couldn’t Imagine Telling Her Son What The “Red-Red” Thing In The Toilet Was
“Mom, there is something red-red in the toilet bowl! There’s something wrong with the water!” my...
Talking To Your Daughter About Menstruation
Teaching kids about menstruation is something that not all Indian moms are comfortable with. We...
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Why Girls In This UP College Will Never Have To Ask For “An Extra Sanitary Napkin” Again
With a worried face a young girl whispers into another girl’s ear, “Do you have an...
That Time Of The Month: Menstrual Taboos That Still Haunt Every Woman
“I was 11 when my grandmother told me that I could not enter the kitchen during...
Dealing Menstruation With Aplomb
A Napkin of Change Flustered first, determined later and resolute in the end, Bharti Tai’s life...
7 Tips to Make Your Cloth Pads Last Longer
Cloth pads have an initial up-front cost that pays off over time; most of our customers...
5 Ways Cloth Menstrual Pads Will Change Your Life
Cloth pad converts are known for (loudly) proclaiming that reusables changed their life. If you’ve never...
Bad Lapse of Judgment?
“C’mon let me drop you home, honey” “I wasn’t stalking her. Just trying to make the...
Practising Hygiene is as Important as Performing Pujas
The first thing that struck me when I reached the venue of the Nirmal Bharat Yatra in Indore,...