One Girl In A Village In Chattisgarh Is Bringing A Menstrual Revolution In Her Community
“If any tradition has an adverse effect on its people, then we should have the right...
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I Am 15 Years Old And Not Afraid To Talk About Periods To Anyone
I remember my first ever introduction to pads. It was kind of funny because I thought...
A Message For Parents Of The Little Girl Who Just Got Her Period
The Shame. One fine breezy day, in the school’s large playground, a little girl in the...
Stop Asking Women To Hide The Miracle Of Life. Let Them Bleed Freely!
I got my first period when I was eleven. I was very young when I had...
What Is Coming Out Of My Vagina When I Am Not On My Period?
This article was originally published on Teen Vogue as a part of their weekly series called...
First Period Memoir: Celebration Through The Ages
Let me start by saying that[inlinetweet prefix=”” tweeter=”” suffix=””] I have enjoyed my period years, the...
Misadventures With My Menstrual Cup
One fine Monday evening, I came back from work, tra-la-la-ing about my latest acquisition. While friends...
The Circle Of Never-Ending Silence
The ‘woman problem’ is not to be talked about openly in our society. Yes, even in...
Educational Comic Book To Teach Girls About Periods!
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...
Men Who Are Fighting Menstruation Taboos In India
In a country where millions of women still do not use sanitary napkins, May 28—or Menstrual...
The Irony Of A Festival That Celebrates Menstruation.
I belong to a rather poor state and the State government often demands funds from the...
Menstruation And An Unspoken Culture Of Silence
I woke up in the morning, went to the washroom and found to my utmost shock...
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Making Menstruation Our Emblem Of Empowerment
The first time I skipped my Quran reading class, I was 11. I stayed inside the...
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...
Ladies Keeping Periods A Secret From Men Is Unnecessary
I was seven years old or maybe eight. I had started doing minor shopping. It usually...
Busting Menstrual Myths The Right Way
It was a usual Saturday night when I was sitting in front of the TV with...
A Nation Of Healthy Women
Sanitation, a much ignored issue, is one of the biggest health determinants for women in India...
Does Popular Media reaffirm the Menstrual Taboo?
I remember being very confused when I used to watch sanitary napkin commercials as a child....
Irony of Menstruation : Essential but Impure
Menstruation is defined as the periodic shedding of the uterine lining (endometrium). The first menstruation marks...