Making Menstruation a Girls’ Secret Excludes Other Genders from an Important Conversation
We must let the secret of menstruation out and share the knowledge with adolescent boys and transgender individuals at the same time as girls.
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“The Menstrual Period Is the Most Valuable Feedback Tool to Measure a Woman’s Health”
A new book explains why menstrual cycles are the perfect barometer of a woman’s health, and how to “biohack” one’s period problems away.
The Day a Film on Menstruation Shot in an Indian Village Made it to the Oscars
The fact that a documentary on a subject as taboo as menstruation, showing how village women are manufacturing low-cost sanitary napkins, has won an Oscar, is a game-changer for the Indian film industry.
Period Politics: How Does Menstrual Leave Play Out in Our Fight for Equality?
A ‘menstrual bill’ has been placed in Parliament to allow women two days of leave during their periods. How does it play out in our fight for equality?
She Eats Pickles During Her Periods: One Girl’s War Against Menstruation Taboos
A comic on menstruation designed by Aditi Gupta as a college thesis snowballed into Menstrupedia, a creative platform for social awareness.
Opt for These Eco-friendly Sanitary Napkin Brands, and Stop Plastic Waste
Why must your sanitary napkin leave a plastic burden on the earth? Opt for these biodegradable and reusable versions instead.
