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Free Pad Allocation Programmes An Investment Opportunity For Politicians?
This post is a part of Periodपाठ, a campaign by Youth Ki Awaaz in collaboration with WSSCC to highlight the need for better menstrual hygiene management in India. Click here to find out more. This post is a part of Periodपाठ, a campaign by Youth Ki Awaaz in collaboration with WSSCC to highlight the need for better menstrual hygiene management in India. Click here to find out more.
Rural India Can Bring A Menstrual Revolution. Let Me Tell You Why.
The popular narrative of rural India regarding menstrual health has always been perceived as a backward region. An area of uneducated people with the unavailability of sanitary products, using the same old traditional methods and blindly following the stereotypes attached to it. It is surprising, how people tend to make assumptions on the image of another person based on the geographical region they stay in.
“I Was Told The Hysterectomy Would Help Avoid Hygiene Issues During Menstruation”
Disabilities and periods are two grievous taboos with disabilities being linked to the past-life karma in cultures across the country, and periods being the stigma of a menstruator’s life. Oft-ignored conversations of menstruating with disability need to be talked about on the with priority. Maharogi Sewa Samiti, a non-profit, surveyed Maharashtra to know how menstruators with a disability deal with the problems of communication, infrastructure and product usage.
क्यों लड़के स्कूल में पीरियड्स के दौरान लड़कियों का मज़ाक उड़ाते हैं?
This post is a part of Periodपाठ, a campaign by Youth Ki Awaaz in collaboration with WSSCC to highlight the need for better menstrual hygiene management in India. Click here to find out more. This post is a part of Periodपाठ, a campaign by Youth Ki Awaaz in collaboration with WSSCC to highlight the need for better menstrual hygiene management in India. Click here to find out more.
Can Female Genital Mutilation Affect Period Flow?
Globally, people still hold onto many taboos and myths around menstruation. Such notions around period create negative attitudes toward this biological phenomenon and menstruators experiencing it. After menarche, girls experience challenges related to the management of period in public places. According to UNESCO, 1 in 10 school-age African girls do not attend school during menstruation. The World Bank further highlights absences of approximately four days every four weeks.
Menstruators Should Be Allowed Menstruation Leaves, Period
Should a menstruator get paid leaves? This common question has been surfacing after a decision made by Zomato recently. Although this is not the first time that an organisation is making a progressive decision such as this to justify the diversity of biological process. The Bihar government also has the provision of taking two period leaves per month since 1992.
Draft EIA 2020: Is Environmental Justice A Myth Or Reality In Darjeeling Hills?
The Environment Impact Assessment, as the name suggests, is a planned intervention by the state that guides Infrastructure Development Projects in mitigating the impact that it could possibly have on the Environment and other socio-economic, cultural, and human-health factors. The powers vested under Section 3 of the Environment Protection Act, 1986, led to the genesis of the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, which was first introduced in 1994.
Reject, I Repeat Reject, the Draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2020!
PROFIT OVER PEOPLE: Another disaster in the making The BJP-RSS government’s capitalist roadmap has been on full public display ever since its return to power, with public sector undertakings being sold to the highest corporate bidders, including essential services like the railways. We are already witnessing the decadence of the public healthcare system, gasping for breath under the impact of the ongoing pandemic.
These 7 Women Are At The Forefront Of India’s Fight For Period Positivity
Talking about menstrual health can be difficult, but some women have been fighting against menstrual stigma for a long time. They have succeeded in shaping a positive narrative in several parts of India. There is a long way to go before India becomes entirely period positive, with these women working tirelessly, it’s possible to bring about a change. 1.
A Lake Bed Of Soiled Pads: Menstrual Waste Management Gone Awry
In India, an estimated 432 million pads produced annually, find their way into landfills. These soiled pads have the potential to cover landfills spread over 24 hectares of land. The effects are long-lasting. Harsh odours, harmful chemicals and non-biodegradable plastics are released into the environment. Moreover, landfills require vast tracts of land which cannot be promised.
Blood Safai: On A Mission To Clean Menstrual Waste In India
By Sukanya Chaudhury Blood Safai is the campaign we are running, in association with Youth ki Awaaz Action Network. We glorify the blood on battlefields and cheer at the death of the enemies. We measure and applaud the bullet which breaks right through the skin – leaving the clothes of the martyr blood-soaked and red. We celebrate the blood of the fallen, borne out of hatred and yet, we scorn at the blood which gives life.
What Are The Policies On Menstruation In Kenya?
The Kenya Menstrual Hygiene Management Policy (2019-2030) is a big win to the Kenyan menstruating population. The policy is a key milestone towards the achievement of healthy and hygienic menstruation with access to improved water sanitation and hygiene. It is a long-awaited and celebrated policy by all sexual and reproductive health and rights stakeholders.
Debunking Myths And Stigma Associated With Menstruation In Kenya
In a study done by UNICEF, 48% of girls in Iran and 10% of girls in India believe that menstruation is a disease. Moreover, 95% of girls in Nepal underwent restrictions during their first period with 44% of them observing the traditional practice of chaupadi, which views menstruating women as unclean and need to be confined to a shed away from their families. Myths and misconceptions related to menstruation are still running in the bloodline of many communities in the world.
Anger, Fear, Anxiety: How Young Menstruators Feel On Menarche!
A survey conducted by Youth Ki Awaaz shows that 80% of menstruating respondents felt one or the other negative emotions when they first experienced their periods, with fear, anxiety and anger ranking 23%, 22% and 15% respectively. Surprisingly, 0.2% of the respondents also experienced emotions like happiness, joy, fascination, relief and excitement. Girls in different parts of the world experience mixed emotions during their first menstruation.
Why 80% Menstruators Feel A Negative Emotion During Their First Period
A survey conducted by Youth Ki Awaaz and Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council shows that 80% of menstruating respondents felt one or the other negative emotions when they first experienced their periods, with fear, anxiety and anger ranking 23%, 22% and 15% respectively. Surprisingly, 0.2% of the respondents also experienced emotions like happiness, joy, fascination, relief and excitement.
Menstruation: A List Of Every Taboo We Need To Leave Behind Right Now
The Swachch Bharat Mission is one of the most promoted goals in India. When we talk about this mission we think about clean roads, clean public places, toilets, Oscar level acting by celebrities and politicians sweeping the floor, etc. But we always tend to ignore one of the core elements of this mission – menstrual hygiene! It’s not our fault, the government and those in influential positions ignore it too! But why is this topic ignored?
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