Aditi Gupta: A taboo-free way to talk about periods
Адити Гупта: Сарын тэмдгийн талаар эмээхгүй ярих нь
Aditi Gupta uses storytelling and art to educate young girls about menstruation. Full bio
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goes through every month
сар бүр туулдаг
шалтгаалдаг гол хүчин зүйл болох
of our species depends on it.
and shameful talking about it.
a secret from others --
appeared in our textbooks,
shameful to talk about it.
are not aware of menstruation
out of 10 girls being unaware of it.
болж өссөн байна.
that I have spoken to,
at the time of their first menstruation
энэ талаар мэдэлгүй
is a very important risk factor
ариун цэвэр нь
гол эрсдэлийн нэг юм.
of girls and women
эмэгтэйчүүдийн 12 хувь л
of managing their periods.
арга хэрэгслүүд хүртэж байна.
нийт эмэгтэйчүүдийн 88 хувь нь
unhygienic ways to manage their periods.
хангаж чадахгүй байна.
called Garhwa, in Jharkhand,
Гарвад өссөн.
is considered shameful.
авах нь ичгүүртэйд тооцогддог.
I would wash and reuse them.
дахиж хэрэглэж байлаа.
in a dark, damp place
that I'm menstruating.
the rags would become coarse,
and infections using them.
халдвар авдаг байсан.
until I moved out of that town.
жил үүнийг хэрэглэсэн.
that periods brought in my life
and women when they're on their periods.
хоригууд байсан.
for the few who don't.
заримаас нь дурдъя.
идэж эсвэл хүрч болохгүй байлаа.
or some other family member's bed.
орон дээр суух эрхгүй байсан.
after every period,
толбо болоогүй ч
any object of religious importance.
тахин шүтэхийг хорьдог байсан.
эмэгтэйчүүд орохыг хориглосон
of menstruating girls and women.
байдаг.
on younger girls in a family.
тулгадаг байгаа юм.
accepting such restrictions as norms.
хэм хэмжээ гэж хүлээн авч өссөн.
from generation to generation.
хугацаандаа
аяга тавгаа угаадаг зэрэг
and wash their dishes separately.
to take baths during periods,
усанд орох хориотой бөгөөд
secluded from other family members.
тусгаарладаг байна.
and women in India
customs on their periods every month.
хориог сар бүр дагах ёстой байдаг.
өөртөө итгэх итгэлд
and self-confidence of a young girl?
төсөөлөөд үз дээ.
that this inflicts,
during her early formative years?
нөлөөлдөг.
restrictive customs for 13 years,
чандлан дагасан.
менструацийн талаар
about menstruation forever.
тэр чигээрээ өөрчлөгдсөн.
our postgraduation in design.
дизайнаар магистрт сурч байлаа.
discussing periods with him.
асуудалгүй байв.
тийм ч сайн мэддэггүй байлаа.
that girls get painful cramps
гэдэсний булчин нь татаж өвддөгийг
upon menstruating girls and women
гэр бүлийн олон хоригуудыг
and learn more about menstruation.
мэдээлэл хайх болсон.
about menstruation myself.
хэр бага мэддэгээ ухаарсан.
actually turned out to be myths.
зүгээр л цуу яриа болж таарсан.
ийм буруу ойлголттой бол
who would be ill-informed, too.
сарын тэмдгийн тухай
үүссэн шалтгааныг
the lack of awareness about menstruation
and misconception is a rural phenomenon,
бид боддог ч
an urban phenomenon as well.
адил байдгийг мэдсэн.
urban class, also.
давхаргад ч ажиглагдсан.
parents and teachers,
wanted to educate girls about periods
ирэхээс нь өмнө
олгохыг хүсдэгийг олж мэдсэн.
getting their menstrual cycle.
the proper means themselves.
and shameful in talking about it.
in classes six and seven,
анх ирдэг боловч
only in standard eight and nine.
skip the subject altogether.
энэ сэдвийг алгассаар байна.
teach girls about periods,
and we wondered:
сарын тэмдгийн талаар
about menstruation on their own --
бүтээвэл ямар вэ гэж бодсон.
parents and teachers
бага насны охидтойгоо
comfortably to young girls?
of girls during their periods.
тохиолдсон түүхүүд юм.
curious and interested
сониуч занг хөтлөн,
in their close circle.
энэ талаар ярих сонирхолтой болгоно.
that would make the girls curious
зүйлийг хүссэн.
to teach girls about periods.
сарын тэмдгийн талаар заахад ашигласан.
would enact these stories
түүхийг амилуулан,
in a fun and engaging way.
хөгжилтэй байдлаар заахаар шийдсэн.
in their different phases of puberty,
байгаа охидыг төлөөлж
during the narrative of the book
сарын тэмдэг нь ирэх Жияа.
been getting her period.
about the various aspects of growing up
өсөж, том болох,
талаар сурч авна.
were objectionable in any way
байхаар бодолцсон.
we found that the girls loved the book.
охидод манай ном их таалагдсан.
about periods on their own.
өөрсдөө сурч байсан.
comfortable in talking about periods
охидтой ярилцах
were interested in reading it.
сонирхож байсан шүү.
in creating an environment
талаар ярилцахад
themselves to educate girls
энэ загварыг ашиглан,
in five different states in India.
сарын тэмдгийн талаар хичээл орсон.
took this prototype to educate young monks
Ладакт байрлах хийд рүү аваачин,
called "Menstrupedia Comic"
"Менструпедиа Комик"-оо
educated by using the book in India and --
боловсрол авсан нь Энэтхэг болон
into different languages
in different countries.
ажиллаж байна.
a part of their school curriculum
уг номыг багтаан,
багш нар, хичээлийн эрхлэгчид
teachers, school principals,
мэдлэгийг түгээж,
drive to their own communities,
энэ талаар зааж,
learn about periods at the right age
тусалж буйг харахад
where menstruation is not a curse,
ямар нэг хараал эсвэл
байгаасай гэж мөрөөддөг.
to all the parents here.
цэрвэх юм бол
эерэг сэдэв байлгахад туслаарай.
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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