Titled 'Wrapped in Secrecy', the report by New Delhi-based NGO Toxics Link is based on the tests conducted on 10 different types of sanitary pads – organic and inorganic …
Tag: Menstrual hygiene
How Does One Talk About Periods in Conservative Spaces?
A Kolkata-based not-for-profit organisation Rangeen Khidki Foundation has designed simple modules to make conversations on menstrual health easy.
In a Pandemic Year, How Menstrual Health in India Was Forced to Take a Back Seat
With supply chains impacted and menstrual health products left off a list of essential items for a short period, the lockdown laid bare the systemic gaps in India's menstrual …
Illustrations | A Series on Women’s Health by PARI in Collaboration With Population Foundation of India
In 2020, People’s Archive of Rural India worked in collaboration with Population Foundation of India to publish a series on the issue of women's reproductive and sexual health.
The Spectre of Period Shaming Must Come to an End
The recent incident where 68 women from a college in Bhuj in Gujarat were shamed only serves to further strengthen discriminatory belief systems.
Delhi Rides ‘The Crimson Wave’ On World Menstrual Hygiene Day
To mark and celebrate the same, Boondh exhibited The Crimson Wave (TCW) – a non-commercial art initiative.
This Short Film Shows Us How to React When a Child Gets Her First Period
Talking about periods can be awkward, but it doesn't have to be shameful.