Aditi Gupta: A taboo-free way to talk about periods
Aditi Gupta: Una manera de parlar de la menstruació sense tabús
Aditi Gupta uses storytelling and art to educate young girls about menstruation. Full bio
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goes through every month
passa cada mes de l'any
of our species depends on it.
de la nostra espècie en depèn.
and shameful talking about it.
avergonyits quan en parlem.
a secret from others --
appeared in our textbooks,
sortia als llibres de text,
de biologia saltava el tema.
shameful to talk about it.
are not aware of menstruation
no saben què és la menstruació
out of 10 girls being unaware of it.
a 9 de cada 10 noies.
that I have spoken to,
amb les que he parlat,
at the time of their first menstruation
quan la tenien per primer cop;
is a very important risk factor
un factor de risc molt important
of girls and women
de les nenes i dones
of managing their periods.
durant la menstruació.
unhygienic ways to manage their periods.
una higiene durant la menstruació.
called Garhwa, in Jharkhand,
anomenat Garhwa, a Jharkhand,
is considered shameful.
es considera vergonyós.
primeres menstruacions
I would wash and reuse them.
els rentava i els reutilitzava.
in a dark, damp place
a un lloc fosc i humit
that I'm menstruating.
quan tenia la regla.
the rags would become coarse,
els draps ja eren aspres
and infections using them.
i infeccions quans me'ls posava.
until I moved out of that town.
fins que vaig marxar d'aquell poble.
that periods brought in my life
aportar-me la menstruació
and women when they're on their periods.
quan tenen la menstruació.
for the few who don't.
or some other family member's bed.
d'algun membre de la família.
after every period,
després de cada regla
any object of religious importance.
objecte amb importància religiosa.
of menstruating girls and women.
i dones en la menstruació.
on younger girls in a family.
a les noies joves de la família.
accepting such restrictions as norms.
acceptant-les com a normes.
from generation to generation.
and wash their dishes separately.
i rentar els seus plats per separat.
to take baths during periods,
durant la menstruació,
secluded from other family members.
separen de la resta de membres.
and women in India
customs on their periods every month.
durant la menstruació cada mes.
and self-confidence of a young girl?
that this inflicts,
during her early formative years?
durant els primers anys de formació?
restrictive customs for 13 years,
aquestes restriccions durant 13 anys,
about menstruation forever.
sobre la menstruació.
our postgraduation in design.
el postgrau de disseny.
discussing periods with him.
sobre la menstruació.
that girls get painful cramps
pateixen rampes doloroses
upon menstruating girls and women
a noies i dones durant la menstruació
i per la societat.
and learn more about menstruation.
més coses sobre la menstruació.
about menstruation myself.
coses que sabia jo mateixa.
actually turned out to be myths.
eren mites en realitat.
who would be ill-informed, too.
que també ho estaràn.
the lack of awareness about menstruation
de conscienciació sobre la menstruació
and misconception is a rural phenomenon,
les idees equivocades són un fenomen rural
an urban phenomenon as well.
és un fenomen molt urbà.
urban class, also.
a la classe urbana més culta.
parents and teachers,
wanted to educate girls about periods
volen informar les noies sobre el període
getting their menstrual cycle.
the proper means themselves.
and shameful in talking about it.
i avergonyits en parlar-ne.
in classes six and seven,
primera menstruació a sisé o seté curs
only in standard eight and nine.
a vuité o nové.
skip the subject altogether.
saltant-se tot el tema.
teach girls about periods,
les noies sobre el període,
and we wondered:
i tots dos vam pensar:
about menstruation on their own --
la menstruació per elles mateixes;
parents and teachers
comfortably to young girls?
de manera còmoda amb les noies?
of girls during their periods.
de noies durant la menstruació.
curious and interested
curioses i interessades
in their close circle.
amb el seu cercle més proper.
that would make the girls curious
els provoqués curiositat
to teach girls about periods.
sobre el període amb aquelles històries.
would enact these stories
protagonitzessin les històries
in a fun and engaging way.
de forma divertida i participativa.
in their different phases of puberty,
diferents parts de la pubertat,
during the narrative of the book
durant la història,
been getting her period.
about the various aspects of growing up
diferents coses sobre el creixement
were objectionable in any way
fos reprobable de cap manera,
we found that the girls loved the book.
que a les noies els encantaven.
about periods on their own.
la menstruació per elles mateixes.
comfortable in talking about periods
estaven còmodes en parlar
were interested in reading it.
els interessava llegir-lo.
in creating an environment
themselves to educate girls
aquest prototip per ensenyar a les noies
in five different states in India.
menstrual a cinc estats de la Índia.
took this prototype to educate young monks
el prototip per educar els monjos
called "Menstrupedia Comic"
"La menstrupèdia en còmic"
educated by using the book in India and --
mitjançant el llibre a la Índia i...
into different languages
a diferents idiomes
amb organitzacions locals
in different countries.
a part of their school curriculum
com a part del programa d'estudis
teachers, school principals,
professors i directors d'escola
drive to their own communities,
a les seves mateixes comunitats,
learn about periods at the right age
n'aprenguin a l'edat adequada
where menstruation is not a curse,
la menstruació no sigui una maledicció
a la vida d'una noia.
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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