Banished for Menstruating
I was eleven when I first bled. I was too scared about what I was going through. I remember running up to Amma crying loudly, “Amma, call Acha back. I am dying. I have cancer.” That’s what Indian cinema and two deaths from cancer in the extended family did to my tiny mind. In a hushed voice Amma silenced... Read More
#Period Pride: Breaking Stereotypes
Menstruation is a taboo. Period. The recent debates on Sabrimala and menstruating women entering temple has seen endless debates and the #Readytowait vs #Righttopray campaign by Times Now saw huge response pouring in. For people who back the #ReadytoWait campaign, implies they also support old, “traditional” practices like Sati (#readytodie),... Read More
Helping our daughters – and our sons – become period-positive
Recently we visited Amigaz Fitness Studio for a celebration. As part of their celebration, they had arranged talks and some fun activities for women. As the conversation started, the initial reactions of women were pleasantly surprising. They embraced the topic of our discussion with open minds and seemed excited to... Read More
Raising Awareness in Schools
Recently we visited a public school in Hyderabad to address girls. As I started to introduce myself and shared that the topic of discussion was menstrual hygiene management, the room when the quiet and the I could see the girls share curious glances with each other. The girls seemed a... Read More
Healthitude Unplugged – Discussion about Greener Periods!
FWB (FTAPCCI Women in Business) is a women’s arm of FAPCCI focusing on enhancing and upgrading social, economic and financial independence of women entrepreneurs, professionals and free lancers, thereby helping aspiring women to evolve. FWB has initiated a series of programs under the umbrella of Renaissance (meaning change) which showcases... Read More
Educating young girls on menstrual hygiene
Menstruation is a subject which is often discussed among women of all ages secretly. Though women have progressed in many aspects of life, menstruation still remains a topic of silent gestures and little whispers. Since I started working on menstrual awareness programs, I began to notice that women had many... Read More