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Aditi Gupta: A taboo-free way to talk about periods
Aditi Gupta: Kako da govorite o menstruaciji bez tabua
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Ovo je istina: razgovor o menstruaciji je za mnoge ljude neprijatan. A taj tabu uzrokuje mnoge posledice: u Indiji tri od deset devojaka uopšte ne zna šta je menstruacija u momentu kad je dobije, a restriktivni običaji u vezi sa menstruacijom psihološki povređuju mlade devojke. Kako je i sama odrastala s ovim tabuom, Aditi Gupti je znala da želi da pomogne devojkama, roditeljima i nastavnicima da se osećaju ugodno i bez srama dok govore o menstruaciji. Deli sa nama priču kako je uspela u tome.
Aditi Gupta - Social entrepreneur, co-founder of Menstrupedia
Aditi Gupta uses storytelling and art to educate young girls about menstruation. Full bio
Aditi Gupta uses storytelling and art to educate young girls about menstruation. Full bio
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Periods.
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Ciklus.
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Blood.
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Krv.
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Menstruation.
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Menstruacija.
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Gross.
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Ljigavost.
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Secret.
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Tajna.
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Hidden.
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Skrivanje.
00:22
Why?
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Zašto?
00:24
A natural biological process
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Prirodni biološki proces
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that every girl and woman
goes through every month
goes through every month
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kroz koji svaka devojka i žena
prolazi svakog meseca
prolazi svakog meseca
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for about half of her life.
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oko polovine njenog života.
00:32
A phenomenon that is so significant
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Pojava koja je toliko značajna
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that the survival and propagation
of our species depends on it.
of our species depends on it.
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da opstanak i razmnožavanje naše vrste
zavise od nje.
zavise od nje.
00:40
Yet we consider it a taboo.
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Ipak je smatramo tabuom.
00:43
We feel awkward
and shameful talking about it.
and shameful talking about it.
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Osećamo se neugodno
i postiđeno kad govorimo o njoj.
i postiđeno kad govorimo o njoj.
00:47
When I got my first periods,
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Kad sam dobila prvu menstruaciju,
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I was told to keep it
a secret from others --
a secret from others --
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rekli su mi da to čuvam
kao tajnu od drugih -
kao tajnu od drugih -
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even from my father and brother.
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čak i od svog oca i brata.
00:55
Later when this chapter
appeared in our textbooks,
appeared in our textbooks,
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Kasnije kad se poglavlje o tome
pojavilo u udžbenicima,
pojavilo u udžbenicima,
00:58
our biology teacher skipped the subject.
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naš nastavnik biologije
je preskočio tu temu.
je preskočio tu temu.
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(Laughter)
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(Smeh)
01:04
You know what I learned from it?
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Znate šta sam naučila iz toga?
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I learned that it is really
shameful to talk about it.
shameful to talk about it.
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Naučila sam da je zaista
sramota govoriti o tome.
sramota govoriti o tome.
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I learned to be ashamed of my body.
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Naučila sam da se sramim svog tela.
01:12
I learned to stay unaware of periods
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Naučila sam da budem nesvesna menstruacije
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in order to stay decent.
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kako bih bila pristojna.
01:18
Research in various parts of India
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Istraživanja u raznim krajevima Indije
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shows that three out of every 10 girls
are not aware of menstruation
are not aware of menstruation
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pokazuju da tri od deset devojaka
nisu upoznate s menstruacijom
nisu upoznate s menstruacijom
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at the time of their first periods.
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u momentu kad je prvi put dobiju.
01:27
And in some parts of Rajasthan
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A u nekim delovima Radžastana
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this number is as high as nine
out of 10 girls being unaware of it.
out of 10 girls being unaware of it.
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cifra dostiže čak i do devet
od deset devojaka nije upoznato s tim.
od deset devojaka nije upoznato s tim.
01:34
You'd be surprised to know
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Iznenadiće vas da znate
01:36
that most of the girls
that I have spoken to,
that I have spoken to,
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da je većina devojaka
s kojima sam razgovarala,
s kojima sam razgovarala,
01:38
who did not know about periods
at the time of their first menstruation
at the time of their first menstruation
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koje nisu znale za menstruaciju
u vreme kada su je prvi put dobile,
u vreme kada su je prvi put dobile,
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thought that they have got blood cancer
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mislilo da ima rak krvi
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and they're going to die soon.
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i da će da umru uskoro.
01:48
Menstrual hygiene
is a very important risk factor
is a very important risk factor
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Menstrualna higijena
je veoma važan faktor rizika
je veoma važan faktor rizika
01:51
for reproductive tract infections.
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za infekcije reproduktivnog trakta.
01:55
But in India, only 12 percent
of girls and women
of girls and women
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Međutim u Indiji svega 12 procenata
devojaka i žena
devojaka i žena
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have access to hygienic ways
of managing their periods.
of managing their periods.
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ima pristup
menstrualnim higijenskim sredstvima.
menstrualnim higijenskim sredstvima.
02:02
If you do the math,
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Ako izračunate,
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88 percent of girls and women use
unhygienic ways to manage their periods.
unhygienic ways to manage their periods.
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88 procenata devojaka i žena koriste
nehigijenska menstrualna sredstva.
nehigijenska menstrualna sredstva.
02:09
I was one of them.
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Bila sam jedna od njih.
02:11
I grew up in a small town
called Garhwa, in Jharkhand,
called Garhwa, in Jharkhand,
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Odrasla sam u malom gradu
po imenu Garva u Džarkandu,
po imenu Garva u Džarkandu,
02:14
where even buying a sanitary napkin
is considered shameful.
is considered shameful.
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gde se čak i kupovina uložaka
smatra sramotom.
smatra sramotom.
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So when I started getting my periods,
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Pa kad sam počela da dobijam menstruaciju,
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I began with using rags.
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koristila sam krpice.
02:24
After every use
I would wash and reuse them.
I would wash and reuse them.
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Nakon svake upotrebe
bih ih oprala i ponovo koristila.
bih ih oprala i ponovo koristila.
02:27
But to store them,
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Ali prilikom odlaganja,
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I would hide and keep it
in a dark, damp place
in a dark, damp place
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krila bih ih i držala
na mračnom, vlažnom mestu
na mračnom, vlažnom mestu
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so that nobody finds out
that I'm menstruating.
that I'm menstruating.
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kako niko ne bi saznao
da imam menstruaciju.
da imam menstruaciju.
02:34
Due to repeated washing
the rags would become coarse,
the rags would become coarse,
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Zbog stalnog pranja,
krpice bi postale grube,
krpice bi postale grube,
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and I would often get rashes
and infections using them.
and infections using them.
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pa bih često dobijala osip
i infekcije zbog njih.
i infekcije zbog njih.
02:40
I wore these already for five years
until I moved out of that town.
until I moved out of that town.
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Kad sam napustila taj grad,
već sam ih nosila pet godina.
već sam ih nosila pet godina.
02:47
Another issue
that periods brought in my life
that periods brought in my life
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Dodatni razlog
zašto sam se bavila menstruacijom
zašto sam se bavila menstruacijom
02:50
those of the social restrictions
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su društvena ograničenja
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that are imposed upon our girls
and women when they're on their periods.
and women when they're on their periods.
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koja su nametnuta devojkama
i ženama kada imaju menstruaciju.
i ženama kada imaju menstruaciju.
02:56
I think you all must be aware of it,
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Mislim da ste ih svi vi svesni,
02:59
but I'll still list it
for the few who don't.
for the few who don't.
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ali ću ih ipak nabrojati,
zbog nekolicine vas koji niste.
zbog nekolicine vas koji niste.
03:02
I was not allowed to touch or eat pickles.
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Bilo mi je zabranjeno da diram
ili jedem kornišone.
ili jedem kornišone.
03:05
I was not allowed to sit on the sofa
or some other family member's bed.
or some other family member's bed.
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Bilo mi je zabranjeno da sedim na kauču
ili krevetu drugog člana porodice.
ili krevetu drugog člana porodice.
03:10
I had to wash my bed sheet
after every period,
after every period,
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Morala sam da perem posteljinu
nakon svakog ciklusa,
nakon svakog ciklusa,
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even if it was not stained.
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čak iako nije bilo fleka.
03:15
I was considered impure
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Smatrana sam nečistom
03:17
and forbidden from worshipping or touching
any object of religious importance.
any object of religious importance.
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i bilo mi je zabranjeno da se molim
ili diram značajne religijske objekte.
ili diram značajne religijske objekte.
03:22
You'll find signposts outside temples
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Videćete znakove pored hramova
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denying the entry
of menstruating girls and women.
of menstruating girls and women.
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koji brane ulazak
devojkama i ženama sa menstruacijom.
devojkama i ženama sa menstruacijom.
03:29
Ironically,
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Ironično,
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most of the time it is the older woman
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većinom starije žene
03:33
who imposes such restrictions
on younger girls in a family.
on younger girls in a family.
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nameću ta ograničenja
mlađim devojkama u porodici.
mlađim devojkama u porodici.
03:38
After all, they have grown up
accepting such restrictions as norms.
accepting such restrictions as norms.
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Konačno, one su odrastale
prihvatajući slična ograničenja kao normu.
prihvatajući slična ograničenja kao normu.
03:42
And in the absence of any intervention,
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A u odsustvu bilo kakve intervencije,
03:45
it is the myth and misconception
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mitovi i zablude
03:47
that propagate
from generation to generation.
from generation to generation.
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se prenose s kolena na koleno.
03:51
During my years of work in this field,
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Tokom godina bavljenja ovom oblašću,
03:53
I have even come across stories
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čak sam nailazila na priče
03:54
where girls have to eat
and wash their dishes separately.
and wash their dishes separately.
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gde devojke moraju da jedu
i peru svoje posuđe odvojeno.
i peru svoje posuđe odvojeno.
03:58
They're not allowed
to take baths during periods,
to take baths during periods,
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Zabranjeno im je da se kupaju
tokom menstruacije,
tokom menstruacije,
04:00
and in some households they are even
secluded from other family members.
secluded from other family members.
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a u nekim domaćinstvima su čak odvojene
od drugih članova porodice.
od drugih članova porodice.
04:05
About 85 percent of girls
and women in India
and women in India
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Oko 85 procenata devojaka i žena u Indiji
04:09
would follow one or more restrictive
customs on their periods every month.
customs on their periods every month.
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poštuje jedan ili više restriktivnih
običaja tokom menstruacije svakog meseca.
običaja tokom menstruacije svakog meseca.
04:15
Can you imagine what this does
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Možete li da zamislite
kako se to odražava na samopoštovanje
i samopouzdanje devojke?
i samopouzdanje devojke?
04:16
to the self-esteem
and self-confidence of a young girl?
and self-confidence of a young girl?
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04:20
The psychological trauma
that this inflicts,
that this inflicts,
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Psihološka trauma koju ovo uzrokuje
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affecting her personality,
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utiče na njenu ličnost,
04:26
her academic performance
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njene akademske rezultate
04:27
and every single aspect of growing up
during her early formative years?
during her early formative years?
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i svaki aspekat odrastanja
tokom ranih formativnih godina?
tokom ranih formativnih godina?
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I religiously followed all these
restrictive customs for 13 years,
restrictive customs for 13 years,
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Religiozno sam poštovala
sve te restriktivne običaje 13 godina,
sve te restriktivne običaje 13 godina,
04:38
until a discussion with my partner, Tuhin,
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sve dok mi razgovor
s mojim partnerom, Tuhinom,
s mojim partnerom, Tuhinom,
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changed my perception
about menstruation forever.
about menstruation forever.
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nije zauvek promenio
doživljaj menstruacije.
doživljaj menstruacije.
04:44
In 2009, Tuhin and I were pursuing
our postgraduation in design.
our postgraduation in design.
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Godine 2009, Tuhin i ja smo pohađali
postdiplomske studije dizajna.
postdiplomske studije dizajna.
04:49
We fell in love with each other
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Zaljubili smo se jedno u drugo
04:51
and I was at ease
discussing periods with him.
discussing periods with him.
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i bez ustručavanja
smo razgovarali o menstruaciji.
smo razgovarali o menstruaciji.
04:54
Tuhin knew little about periods.
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Tuhin nije znao mnogo o menstruaciji.
04:57
(Laughter)
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(Smeh)
05:03
He was astonished to know
that girls get painful cramps
that girls get painful cramps
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Bio je iznenađen kad je saznao
da devojke imaju bolne grčeve
da devojke imaju bolne grčeve
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and we bleed every month.
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i da krvare svakog meseca.
05:08
(Laughter)
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(Smeh)
05:11
Yeah.
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Da.
05:12
He was completely shocked to know
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Potpuno ga je zapanjilo saznanje
05:14
about the restrictions that are imposed
upon menstruating girls and women
upon menstruating girls and women
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o restrikcijama koje su nametnute
devojkama i ženama s menstruacijom
devojkama i ženama s menstruacijom
05:19
by their own families and their society.
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od strane njihovih porodica i društva.
05:22
In order to help me with my cramps,
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Kako bi mi pomogao kod grčeva,
05:24
he would go on the Internet
and learn more about menstruation.
and learn more about menstruation.
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otišao bi na internet
i učio bi više o menstruaciji.
i učio bi više o menstruaciji.
05:28
When he shared his findings with me,
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Kada je sa mnom podelio saznanja,
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I realized how little I knew
about menstruation myself.
about menstruation myself.
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shvatila sam koliko malo sam
i sama znala o menstruaciji.
i sama znala o menstruaciji.
05:33
And many of my beliefs
actually turned out to be myths.
actually turned out to be myths.
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A mnoga su se moja ubeđenja
ispostavila kao mitovi.
ispostavila kao mitovi.
05:38
That's when we wondered:
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Tada smo se zapitali:
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if we, being so well educated,
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ako smo mi, koji smo dobro obrazovani,
05:42
were so ill-informed about menstruation,
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tako loše informisani o menstruaciji,
05:44
there would be millions of girls out there
who would be ill-informed, too.
who would be ill-informed, too.
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mora da ima na milion devojaka
koje su takođe loše informisane.
koje su takođe loše informisane.
05:49
To study --
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Kako bismo izučavali -
05:51
to understand the problem better,
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kako bismo bolje razumeli problem,
05:52
I undertook a year-long research to study
the lack of awareness about menstruation
the lack of awareness about menstruation
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obavila sam jednogodišnje istraživanje
o nedostatku svesti o menstruaciji
o nedostatku svesti o menstruaciji
05:57
and the root cause behind it.
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i glavnom razlogu iza toga.
05:59
While it is generally believed
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Dok se uopšteno smatra
06:01
that menstrual unawareness
and misconception is a rural phenomenon,
and misconception is a rural phenomenon,
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da su neznanje i zablude o menstruaciji
ruralna pojava,
ruralna pojava,
06:07
during my research,
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tokom mog istraživanja
06:08
I found that it is as much
an urban phenomenon as well.
an urban phenomenon as well.
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otkrila sam da je to podjednako
i urbana pojava.
i urbana pojava.
06:11
And it exists with the educated
urban class, also.
urban class, also.
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I postoji među obrazovanom
urbanom klasom, takođe.
urbanom klasom, takođe.
06:17
While talking to many
parents and teachers,
parents and teachers,
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Razgovarajući
s mnogim roditeljima i nastavnicima,
s mnogim roditeljima i nastavnicima,
06:19
I found that many of them actually
wanted to educate girls about periods
wanted to educate girls about periods
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otkrila sam da mnogi od njih
zapravo žele da poduče devojke o ciklusu
zapravo žele da poduče devojke o ciklusu
06:25
before they have started
getting their menstrual cycle.
getting their menstrual cycle.
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pre nego što počnu
da dobijaju menstruaciju.
da dobijaju menstruaciju.
06:28
And --
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I -
06:30
but they lacked
the proper means themselves.
the proper means themselves.
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ali i sami nisu imali
odgovarajuća sredstva.
odgovarajuća sredstva.
06:33
And since it is a taboo,
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A kako je to tabu,
06:34
they feel inhibition
and shameful in talking about it.
and shameful in talking about it.
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snebivali su se
i bilo ih je sramota da govore o tome.
i bilo ih je sramota da govore o tome.
06:38
Girls nowadays get their periods
in classes six and seven,
in classes six and seven,
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Devojčice trenutno dobijaju ciklus
u šestom i sedmom razredu,
u šestom i sedmom razredu,
06:43
but our educational curriculum
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ali naš obrazovni plan
06:45
teaches girls about periods
only in standard eight and nine.
only in standard eight and nine.
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obrazuje devojke o ciklusu tek u osmom
i devetom razredu osnovne škole.
i devetom razredu osnovne škole.
06:49
And since it is a taboo,
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A kako je to tabu,
06:52
teachers still
skip the subject altogether.
skip the subject altogether.
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nastavnici i dalje
potpuno preskaču tu temu.
potpuno preskaču tu temu.
06:56
So school does not
teach girls about periods,
teach girls about periods,
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Pa devojke ne uče u školi o ciklusu,
07:01
parents don't talk about it.
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roditelji ne razgovaraju o tome.
07:03
Where do the girls go?
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Kome da se devojke obrate?
07:05
Two decades ago and now --
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Od pre dve decenije do sada -
07:09
nothing has changed.
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nije se promenilo bilo šta.
07:12
I shared these finding with Tuhin
and we wondered:
and we wondered:
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Podelila sam ova saznanja s Tuhinom
i zapitali smo se:
i zapitali smo se:
07:14
What if we could create something
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šta ako bismo napravili nešto
07:16
that would help girls understand
about menstruation on their own --
about menstruation on their own --
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što bi pomoglo devojkama
da same razumeju menstruaciju -
da same razumeju menstruaciju -
07:21
something that would help
parents and teachers
parents and teachers
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nešto što bi pomoglo
roditeljima i nastavnicima
roditeljima i nastavnicima
07:25
talk about periods
comfortably to young girls?
comfortably to young girls?
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da govore devojkama
bez ustručavanja o ciklusu?
bez ustručavanja o ciklusu?
07:29
During my research,
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Tokom istraživanja,
07:31
I was collecting a lot of stories.
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sakupila sam mnogo priča.
07:33
These were stories of experiences
of girls during their periods.
of girls during their periods.
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To su bile priče o iskustvima
devojaka tokom menstruacije.
devojaka tokom menstruacije.
07:38
These stories would make girls
curious and interested
curious and interested
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Ove priče bi zaintrigirale
i zainteresovale devojke
i zainteresovale devojke
07:42
in talking about menstruation
in their close circle.
in their close circle.
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da govore o menstruaciji
unutar njihovih uskih krugova.
unutar njihovih uskih krugova.
07:46
That's what we wanted.
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To smo i želeli.
07:47
We wanted something
that would make the girls curious
that would make the girls curious
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Želeli smo nešto
zbog čega bi devojke postale znatiželjne
zbog čega bi devojke postale znatiželjne
07:50
and drive them to learn about it.
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i što bi ih podstaklo da uče o tome.
07:53
We wanted to use these stories
to teach girls about periods.
to teach girls about periods.
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Želeli smo da iskoristimo te priče
da podučavamo devojke o ciklusu.
da podučavamo devojke o ciklusu.
07:57
So we decided to create a comic book,
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Pa smo odlučili da napravimo strip,
08:00
where the cartoon characters
would enact these stories
would enact these stories
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u kome bi crtani junaci
otelotvorili te priče
otelotvorili te priče
08:03
and educate girls about menstruation
in a fun and engaging way.
in a fun and engaging way.
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te bi tako obrazovali devojke o ciklusu
na zabavan i angažovan način.
na zabavan i angažovan način.
08:08
To represent girls
in their different phases of puberty,
in their different phases of puberty,
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Kako bismo predstavili devojke
u različitim fazama puberteta,
u različitim fazama puberteta,
08:11
we have three characters.
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imamo tri lika.
08:13
Pinki, who has not gotten her period yet,
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Pinki, koja još uvek
nije dobila menstruaciju,
nije dobila menstruaciju,
08:16
Jiya who gets her period
during the narrative of the book
during the narrative of the book
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Điju koja dobija prvu menstruaciju
tokom radnje stripa
tokom radnje stripa
08:20
and Mira who has already
been getting her period.
been getting her period.
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i Miru, koja već neko vreme
ima menstruaciju.
ima menstruaciju.
08:23
There is a fourth character, Priya Didi.
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Imamo i četvrtog lika, Priju Didi.
08:26
Through her, girls come to know
about the various aspects of growing up
about the various aspects of growing up
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Preko nje devojke doznaju
o različitim aspektima odrastanja
o različitim aspektima odrastanja
08:29
and menstrual hygiene management.
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i o menstrualnoj higijeni.
08:32
While making the book, we took great care
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Sastavljajući knjigu, obratili smo pažnju
08:34
that none of the illustrations
were objectionable in any way
were objectionable in any way
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da nijedna ilustracija
ne bude dovedena u pitanje
ne bude dovedena u pitanje
08:38
and that it is culturally sensitive.
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i da bude kulturološki osetljiva.
08:41
During our prototype testing,
we found that the girls loved the book.
we found that the girls loved the book.
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Tokom prvog testiranja,
otkrili smo da se devojkama sviđa knjiga.
otkrili smo da se devojkama sviđa knjiga.
08:45
They were keen on reading it
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Rado su je čitale
08:46
and knowing more and more
about periods on their own.
about periods on their own.
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i sve više su samostalno
saznavale o menstruaciji.
saznavale o menstruaciji.
08:50
Parents and teachers were
comfortable in talking about periods
comfortable in talking about periods
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Roditeljima i nastavnicima
je bilo prijatno da govore o ciklusu
je bilo prijatno da govore o ciklusu
08:53
to young girls using the book,
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devojkama uz pomoć knjige,
08:54
and sometimes even boys
were interested in reading it.
were interested in reading it.
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a ponekad su čak i dečaci
bili zainteresovani da je čitaju.
bili zainteresovani da je čitaju.
08:57
(Laughter)
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(Smeh)
08:59
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
09:03
The comic book helped
in creating an environment
in creating an environment
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Strip je pomogao u stvaranju ambijenta
09:07
where menstruation ceased to be a taboo.
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u kome menstruacija više nije bila tabu.
09:10
Many of the volunteers took this prototype
themselves to educate girls
themselves to educate girls
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Mnogi volonteri su uzeli prvi primerak
da bi podučavali devojke
da bi podučavali devojke
09:14
and take menstrual awareness workshops
in five different states in India.
in five different states in India.
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i pokrenuli radionice svesti o ciklusu
u pet različitih indijskih država.
u pet različitih indijskih država.
09:18
And one of the volunteers
took this prototype to educate young monks
took this prototype to educate young monks
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A jedan od volontera je uzeo prvi primerak
da bi podučavao monahe
da bi podučavao monahe
09:22
and took it to this monastery in Ladakh.
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i poneo ga je u ovaj manastir u Ladaku.
09:24
We made the final version of the book,
called "Menstrupedia Comic"
called "Menstrupedia Comic"
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Sastavili smo konačnu verziju knjige
pod nazivom "Strip menstrupedija"
pod nazivom "Strip menstrupedija"
09:27
and launched in September last year.
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i objavili smo ga
u septembru prošle godine.
u septembru prošle godine.
09:31
And so far,
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I do sad,
09:32
more than 4,000 girls have been
educated by using the book in India and --
educated by using the book in India and --
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preko 4,000 devojaka u Indiji
je obrazovano zahvaljujući ovoj knjizi -
je obrazovano zahvaljujući ovoj knjizi -
09:36
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
09:39
Thank you.
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Hvala vam.
09:40
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
09:46
And 10 different countries.
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I u 10 različitih država.
09:49
We are constantly translating the book
into different languages
into different languages
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Stalno prevodimo knjigu
na različite jezike
na različite jezike
09:52
and collaborating with local organizations
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i sarađujemo s lokalnim organizacijama
09:54
to make this book available
in different countries.
in different countries.
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kako bi knjiga bila dostupna
u različitim zemljama.
u različitim zemljama.
09:57
15 schools in different parts of India
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Petnaest škola
u različitim delovima Indije
u različitim delovima Indije
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have made this book
a part of their school curriculum
a part of their school curriculum
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je uvrstilo ovu knjigu
u svoj školski plan rada
u svoj školski plan rada
10:04
to teach girls about menstruation.
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kako bi učili devojke o menstruacji.
10:05
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
10:12
I am amazed to see how volunteers,
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Zadivljena sam
kad vidim kako su volonteri,
kad vidim kako su volonteri,
10:17
individuals, parents,
teachers, school principals,
teachers, school principals,
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pojedinci, roditelji,
nastavnici, direktori škola
nastavnici, direktori škola
10:21
have come together
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kako su se okupili
10:23
and taken this menstrual awareness
drive to their own communities,
drive to their own communities,
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i preneli su ovu potrebu za svešću
o menstruaciji u svoje zajednice,
o menstruaciji u svoje zajednice,
10:27
have made sure that the girls
learn about periods at the right age
learn about periods at the right age
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postarali su se da devojke
saznaju za menstruaciju u pravom uzrastu
saznaju za menstruaciju u pravom uzrastu
10:31
and helped in breaking this taboo.
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i pomogli su u uništavanju tabua.
10:35
I dream of a future
where menstruation is not a curse,
where menstruation is not a curse,
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Sanjam o budućnosti
u kojoj menstruacija nije prokletstvo,
u kojoj menstruacija nije prokletstvo,
10:39
not a disease,
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nije bolest,
10:40
but a welcoming change in a girl's life.
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već dobrodošla promena u životu devojke.
10:44
And I would --
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I želela bih -
10:45
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
10:49
And I would like to end this
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I želela bih da završim
10:51
with a small request
to all the parents here.
to all the parents here.
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malom molbom za sve roditelje ovde.
10:55
Dear parents,
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Dragi roditelji,
10:57
if you would be ashamed of periods,
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ako je vas sramota menstruacije,
10:59
your daughters would be, too.
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i vaše će kćerke biti sramota.
11:01
So please be period positive.
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Stoga, molim vas,
budite menstrualno pozitivni.
budite menstrualno pozitivni.
11:04
(Laughter)
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(Smeh)
11:05
Thank you.
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Hvala vam.
11:06
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
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.
Aditi Gupta | Speaker | TED.com