Why I Decided To Talk About Periods To My Guy-Friends
How many of my friends know about menstruation, you ask? Men i.e. Yup, I am a...
Category Archives: Menstrual myths
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...
Memories Of Red
In the living room sits a brown recliner covered with plastic – it is placed there...
Four Days Of Invisibility
I still remember the day when I first got my periods. I was at school. When...
From Japan To America, Menstruation Taboos Are A WorldWide Issue
Note: This article was originally published in Homegrown and reposted here from YouthKiAawaz. Even the mention of...
Why Stigma Around Menstruation Is A Gender Issue
On any given day, more than 800 million women and girls between the ages of 15...
How I Got Over My Fear Of The Devil’s Stain.
I remember my initial period days. Time used to stop, and so did my lifestyle, while...
Educational Comic Book To Teach Girls About Periods!
God Does Not Get Angry If I Pray During My Periods
One of the distinguishing aspects of our modern society is the almost certain guarantee that if...
To or not to: Make A Big Deal About Periods
[inlinetweet prefix=”” tweeter=”” suffix=””]I had not actively acknowledged the presence of cramps because they are a...
Change Begins with a Single Voice
An Indian girl, when she is born, is given the identity of an idol – read...
Busting Menstrual Myths The Right Way
It was a usual Saturday night when I was sitting in front of the TV with...
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How Difficult Is It To Discuss Periods With Siblings?
My brother who is five years younger to me, has always been my best friend, my...
Let’s Break the Vicious Circle of Menstrual Taboo
“Today I learnt something new at school. Periods. Momma says I’m a big girl now. I...
Contamination lies in the mind of the beholder
Many families in the South of India, who believe in the isolation of girls and women...
Mongolpuri’s Menstrual Chronicles
I started working as a resource person for conducting training interventions and workshops for adolescent girls...
I Voice The Discomfort Of Lakhs of women in India.
2009 has been one of the most memorable years of my life, not on account of...
Impurity of women, in the land of Goddesses
“My periods are going on!” – say these words in public and you feel like you’ve...
Menstrual Myths – Time To Let Go Of That Burden
If you are a girl or a woman who has had periods before, it is likely...