menstrual hygiene for women
Stain of period poverty in India
January 19, 2021
“Now we have no option but to use old, dirty clothes and rags during periods. When our school was open, we were given a packet of sanitary pads every month. We cannot afford to buy a packet on our own. It is very expensive,” says 16-year-old Ayesha Khanum, a resident of Lalit...
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Phullu – a film to stop period shaming in India
June 19, 2017
‘Phullu’ is a Bollywood film that strives to educate the Indian public about menstruation and the proper hygienic treatment of periods, a subject that is considered a taboo by many Indians. However, handed an Adult (A) rating by the Central Board of Film Certification, the fi...
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Sanitary Napkins shouldn’t be a luxury
April 24, 2017
In a country where menstruation is hardly spoken of in public spaces, the internet has given a space for the need to reform policy.
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