Aditi Gupta: A taboo-free way to talk about periods
Aditi Gupta: Un modo aperto per parlare di ciclo
Aditi Gupta uses storytelling and art to educate young girls about menstruation. Full bio
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goes through every month
tutti i mesi
of our species depends on it.
della nostra specie dipendono da esso.
and shameful talking about it.
parlarne.
a secret from others --
appeared in our textbooks,
apparve suoi libri di scuola,
shameful to talk about it.
disdicevole parlarne.
inconsapevole del ciclo
are not aware of menstruation
inconsapevoli delle mestruazioni
out of 10 girls being unaware of it.
that I have spoken to,
at the time of their first menstruation
si è manifestato la prima volta,
is a very important risk factor
molto importante
of girls and women
e delle ragazze
of managing their periods.
di gestire il ciclo.
unhygienic ways to manage their periods.
metodi antigienici per gestire il ciclo.
called Garhwa, in Jharkhand,
Garhwa, in Jharkhand,
is considered shameful.
è considerato vergognoso.
I would wash and reuse them.
e li riutilizzavo.
in a dark, damp place
that I'm menstruating.
che avevo le mestruazioni.
the rags would become coarse,
divennero ruvidi,
and infections using them.
until I moved out of that town.
finché non mi sono trasferita.
that periods brought in my life
mi ha causato
and women when they're on their periods.
col ciclo.
for the few who don't.
che non lo sanno.
or some other family member's bed.
o sul letto di altri familiari.
after every period,
any object of religious importance.
qualunque oggetto religioso.
of menstruating girls and women.
alle donne col ciclo.
è la donna anziana
on younger girls in a family.
quelle più giovani della famiglia.
accepting such restrictions as norms.
queste restrizioni come regole.
from generation to generation.
di generazione in generazione.
and wash their dishes separately.
e lavarsi i piatti separatamente.
to take baths during periods,
secluded from other family members.
dagli altri membri della famiglia.
and women in India
customs on their periods every month.
abitudini restrittive ogni mese.
and self-confidence of a young girl?
di una ragazzina?
that this inflicts,
during her early formative years?
durante gli anni formativi?
restrictive customs for 13 years,
abitudini restrittive per 13 anni,
Tuhin,
about menstruation forever.
la mia percezione del ciclo.
our postgraduation in design.
un corso post-laurea in design.
discussing periods with him.
a parlare di ciclo con lui.
that girls get painful cramps
soffrono campi dolorosi
upon menstruating girls and women
e alle donne col ciclo
and learn more about menstruation.
fece ricerche sulle mestruazioni.
about menstruation myself.
sulle mestruazioni.
actually turned out to be myths.
si rivelarono dei miti.
who would be ill-informed, too.
che sono male informate.
the lack of awareness about menstruation
studiare la mancanza di consapevolezza
and misconception is a rural phenomenon,
siano un fenomeno rurale,
an urban phenomenon as well.
un fenomeno urbano.
urban class, also.
cittadina istruita.
parents and teachers,
wanted to educate girls about periods
davvero istruire le ragazze sul ciclo
getting their menstrual cycle.
the proper means themselves.
and shameful in talking about it.
di parlarne.
in classes six and seven,
tra gli undici e i dodici anni,
only in standard eight and nine.
skip the subject altogether.
completamente l'argomento.
teach girls about periods,
le ragazze sul ciclo,
and we wondered:
con Tuhin e ci siamo chiesti:
about menstruation on their own --
le mestruazioni da sole,
parents and teachers
i loro genitori e insegnanti
comfortably to young girls?
con le giovani ragazze?"
of girls during their periods.
durante il ciclo.
curious and interested
e interessavano le ragazze
in their close circle.
that would make the girls curious
to teach girls about periods.
per istruire le ragazze sul ciclo.
would enact these stories
recitavano queste storie
in a fun and engaging way.
in modo divertente e coinvolgente.
in their different phases of puberty,
nelle diverse fasi della pubertà
during the narrative of the book
been getting her period.
about the various aspects of growing up
a conoscere i vari aspetti della crescita
were objectionable in any way
fosse in alcun modo spiacevole
we found that the girls loved the book.
che le ragazze adoravano il libro.
about periods on their own.
comfortable in talking about periods
tranquilli a parlare di ciclo
were interested in reading it.
erano interessati a leggerlo.
in creating an environment
non sono più un tabù.
themselves to educate girls
prototipo per istruire le ragazze
in five different states in India.
del ciclo in 5 diversi stati indiani.
took this prototype to educate young monks
prototipo per i giovani monaci
called "Menstrupedia Comic"
chiamata "Menstrupedia Comic"
a settembre dell'anno scorso.
educated by using the book in India and --
usando il libro in India e...
into different languages
in diverse lingue
le organizzazioni locali
in different countries.
a part of their school curriculum
curricula scolastici
teachers, school principals,
gli insegnanti, i presidi,
drive to their own communities,
alla consapevolezza nelle loro comunità,
learn about periods at the right age
del ciclo all'età giusta
where menstruation is not a curse,
non sono una maledizione,
nella vita di una ragazza.
to all the parents here.
a tutti i genitori presenti.
se ne vergogneranno.
siate favorevoli al ciclo.
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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