Aditi Gupta: A taboo-free way to talk about periods
Aditi Gupta: Kiel babili pri menstruo sentabue
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goes through every month
ĉiumonate
of our species depends on it.
la pluvivo kaj disvastiĝo de la homaro.
and shameful talking about it.
kiam ni pri ĝi diskutas.
a secret from others --
appeared in our textbooks,
ĉapitron de nia lernolibro,
shameful to talk about it.
pri menstruo
tute ne konscias pri menstruado
are not aware of menstruation
out of 10 girls being unaware of it.
that I have spoken to,
at the time of their first menstruation
is a very important risk factor
of girls and women
de la knabinoj kaj virinoj havas aliron
of managing their periods.
siajn monataĵojn.
unhygienic ways to manage their periods.
kaj virinoj prizorgas sin malhigiene.
called Garhwa, in Jharkhand,
kiu nomiĝas Garhwa,
is considered shameful.
mi lavis kaj uzis ilin denove.
I would wash and reuse them.
en malluma kaj malseka loko,
in a dark, damp place
that I'm menstruating.
the rags would become coarse,
and infections using them.
infektojn kaj haŭtruĝiĝojn.
until I moved out of that town.
ĝis kiam mi foriris de tiu urbeto.
that periods brought in my life
pro monataĵoj,
and women when they're on their periods.
for the few who don't.
por la malmultaj, kiuj ne jam konas ilin.
or some other family member's bed.
aŭ la litoj de miaj parencoj.
after every period,
post ĉiu monataĵo,
any object of religious importance.
tuŝi ion ajn kio estas grava religie.
of menstruating girls and women.
al menstruantaj inoj eniri.
on younger girls in a family.
al la pli junaj knabinoj de la familio.
accepting such restrictions as norms.
akceptante ĉi tiajn limojn kiel normalajn.
from generation to generation.
en ĉi tiu fako,
and wash their dishes separately.
to take baths during periods,
secluded from other family members.
ili eĉ izoliĝas de aliaj parencoj.
and women in India
customs on their periods every month.
dum la monataĵoj, ĉiumonate.
and self-confidence of a young girl?
that this inflicts,
dum ŝiaj formantaj jaroj.
during her early formative years?
restrictive customs for 13 years,
limigajn kutimojn dum 13 jaroj,
about menstruation forever.
our postgraduation in design.
pri postdiplomiĝo pri desegnado.
discussing periods with him.
diskutis monataĵojn kun li.
that girls get painful cramps
havas dolorajn kramfojn,
upon menstruating girls and women
and learn more about menstruation.
kion li lernis,
about menstruation myself.
mi mem sciis pri menstruo.
actually turned out to be myths.
kion mi kredis estas mita.
who would be ill-informed, too.
kiuj certe estas same misedukitaj.
the lack of awareness about menstruation
primenstruan nekonscion,
malscio estas kamparaj fenomenoj,
and misconception is a rural phenomenon,
an urban phenomenon as well.
urban class, also.
parents and teachers,
wanted to educate girls about periods
eduki knabinojn pri monataĵo
getting their menstrual cycle.
the proper means themselves.
and shameful in talking about it.
in classes six and seven,
la sesa aŭ sepa lernojaro [11-13-jaraj],
knabinojn pri menstruo
only in standard eight and nine.
skip the subject altogether.
preterpasas la temon entute.
teach girls about periods,
knabinojn pri menstruo,
and we wondered:
kaj ni pripensis:
about menstruation on their own --
memlerni pri menstruo,
parents and teachers
comfortably to young girls?
of girls during their periods.
al la spertoj de knabinoj dum monataĵoj.
curious and interested
knabinojn diskuti pri menstruo
in their close circle.
that would make the girls curious
to teach girls about periods.
por instrui knabinojn pri menstruo.
would enact these stories
tiujn historiojn,
in a fun and engaging way.
amuze kaj interese.
in their different phases of puberty,
en diversaj fazoj de puberto,
during the narrative of the book
been getting her period.
about the various aspects of growing up
la diversajn aspektojn de plenkreskado,
were objectionable in any way
we found that the girls loved the book.
ni trovis ke la knabinoj ŝatis la libron.
about periods on their own.
comfortable in talking about periods
were interested in reading it.
in creating an environment
themselves to educate girls
la prototipon por eduki knabinoj
en kvin ŝtatoj de Barato.
in five different states in India.
took this prototype to educate young monks
called "Menstrupedia Comic"
kiu nomiĝas "Menstrupedia Comic",
educated by using the book in India and --
uzante la libron en Barato kaj --
into different languages
en aliajn lingvojn,
in different countries.
a part of their school curriculum
edukplanoj
teachers, school principals,
movadon al siaj komunumoj,
drive to their own communities,
learn about periods at the right age
where menstruation is not a curse,
nek malbeno nek malsano,
al la gepatroj, kiuj estas ĉi tie.
to all the parents here.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Aditi Gupta - Social entrepreneur, co-founder of MenstrupediaAditi Gupta uses storytelling and art to educate young girls about menstruation.
Why you should listen
Aditi Gupta is a social entrepreneur and co-founder of Menstrupedia, working towards spreading awareness about menstruation. While studying at the National Institute of Design as a Ford Foundation research scholar, she has conducted extensive research in understanding the scenario of menstrual unawareness in India and its impact on a girl's life. She has designed effective educational tools for girls and schools using storytelling and sequential art for educating young girls about periods in a society where the subject is a major taboo.
Menstrupedia Comic is a complete guide on periods designed by Menstrupedia team being used by more than 30 schools across India. The books are being distributed in other countries like Nepal, South America and Nigeria.
Gupta is a World Economic Forum Global Shaper and made it to the achiever's list of Forbes India 30 under 30 in 2014 for her work towards breaking the taboo around menstruation. She is a International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) alumni. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, CNBC and BBC. She aspires to create a future where menstruation is not a taboo but a welcoming change in a girl's life.
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