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Aditi Gupta: A taboo-free way to talk about periods
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यो सत्य हो: महिनावारीको बारेमा कुरा गर्दा धेरै मानिसहरुलाई लाज लाग्छ । यहि अन्धविश्वासको कारण: भारतमा, १० मा ३ जाना युबतिहरुलाई पहिलो पटक रजस्वला भैसक्दा सम्म पनि, महिनावारीको बारेमा जानकारी छैन । महिनावारिलाई लाजको बिषयको रुपमा हेरिंदा बढ्दो उमेरका युवतीहरुलाई यसले मानसिक र शारीरिकरुपमा हानि गरेको छ । त्यस्तै बाताबरणमा हुर्किएकि अदिति गुप्ता- युबतीहरु, अभिभावक, शिक्षकहरुलाई सहजरुपमा, बिना लाज महिनावारीको बारेमा जानकारी गराउन प्रयत्नरत छिन् । यहाँ उनि आफ्नो संघर्षको कथा प्रस्तुत गर्दैछिन ।
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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महिनावारी
रगतका टाटा
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Blood.
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मासिकश्राव
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Menstruation.
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बढाइचढाइ
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Gross.
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Secret.
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गोप्य
गोपनीय
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Hidden.
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Why?
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आखिर के कारण ?
00:24
A natural biological process
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एउटा प्राकृतिक जैविक प्रक्रिया
जसलाई हरेक युवती अथवा महिलाले
हरेक महीना यसै गरेर
हरेक महीना यसै गरेर
00:26
that every girl and woman
goes through every month
goes through every month
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आफ्नो आधाजस्तो उमेर पार गर्नुपर्छ,
00:30
for about half of her life.
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00:32
A phenomenon that is so significant
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एउटा सार्थक अनि शाश्वत प्रक्रिया
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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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जसमा हामी र हाम्रा प्रजातिको
अस्तित्व निर्भर गर्दछ ।
तैपनि यसलाई लाजको रुपमा हेरिन्छ
00:40
Yet we consider it a taboo.
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00:43
We feel awkward
and shameful talking about it.
and shameful talking about it.
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यस विषयमा कुरा गर्न अप्ठ्यारो र
सरम महशूस हुन्छ
म पहिलोपटक रजस्वला हुँदा ,
00:47
When I got my first periods,
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00:49
I was told to keep it
a secret from others --
a secret from others --
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यो कुरालाइ गोप्य राख्न लगाइयो,
आफ्नै बुबा र दाजुभाइबाट समेत
00:52
even from my father and brother.
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00:55
Later when this chapter
appeared in our textbooks,
appeared in our textbooks,
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पछि स्कूलमा यो विषय आउँदा
00:58
our biology teacher skipped the subject.
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जीवविज्ञानको शिक्षकले यो पाठ नै पढाउनुभएन|
01:00
(Laughter)
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(लामो हाँसो )
तपाईलाइ थाहा छ,
01:04
You know what I learned from it?
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यी घटनाबाट मैलेके सिकें?
01:06
I learned that it is really
shameful to talk about it.
shameful to talk about it.
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मैले सिकें -
महिनावारीको बारेमा कुरा गर्नु
लाजलाग्दो बिषय हो ।
01:10
I learned to be ashamed of my body.
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मैले आफ्नै शरीरसँग
सरम मान्न सिकें ।
महिनावारीसँग अन्जान रहन सिकें,
01:12
I learned to stay unaware of periods
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ताकि म सभ्य मानिसमा गनिन सकुँ ।
01:15
in order to stay decent.
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01:18
Research in various parts of India
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भारतका विभिन्न स्थानमा
गरिएको अनुसन्धान अनुसार,
01:20
shows that three out of every 10 girls
are not aware of menstruation
are not aware of menstruation
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१० मा ३ जना युवतीहरु
पहिलोपटक रजश्वला हुँदासम्म पनि
01:25
at the time of their first periods.
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यो के हो भन्ने विषयमा अन्जान छन् ।
01:27
And in some parts of Rajasthan
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अझ राजस्थानका केही भागहरुमा
यो संख्या अझ बिकराल छ
01:29
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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१० मा ९ बालिकालाइ आफूलाई
यो के भैरहेको छ भन्ने पनि थाहा छैन ।
तपाइलाई यो सुन्दा आश्चर्य लाग्ला
01:34
You'd be surprised to know
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मैले कुरा गरेका अधिकांश युवतीहरु,
01:36
that most of the girls
that I have spoken to,
that I have spoken to,
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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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पहिलो पटक रजस्वला हुँदासम्म पनि
यती अन्जान थिए, महिनावारीको रगत देखेर
"मलाई ब्लड क्यान्सर भएछ,
01:42
thought that they have got blood cancer
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अब मर्छु कि क्या हो"
01:44
and they're going to die soon.
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भनेर आत्तिएका थिए ।
01:48
Menstrual hygiene
is a very important risk factor
is a very important risk factor
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प्रजन प्रणालीमा हुनसक्ने
संक्रमणको प्रमुख कारण
01:51
for reproductive tract infections.
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महिनावारी हुँदा गरिने सरसफाइ हो ।
01:55
But in India, only 12 percent
of girls and women
of girls and women
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तर भारतमा,
केवल १२% बालिका तथा महिलाहरुसँग मात्रै
01:58
have access to hygienic ways
of managing their periods.
of managing their periods.
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महिनावारी हुँदा आवश्यक पर्ने
स्वच्छ तरिकाको पहुँच छ ।
02:02
If you do the math,
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यदि हिसाब गरि हेर्ने हो भने,
८८% बालिका तथा महिलाहरु
02:04
88 percent of girls and women use
unhygienic ways to manage their periods.
unhygienic ways to manage their periods.
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रजस्वला हुँदा
अस्वस्थ तरिका अपनाउन बाध्य छन् ।
02:09
I was one of them.
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त्यस्तैहरुमध्ये म पनि एक हुँ ।
म झारखण्डको एउटा सानो सहर
02:11
I grew up in a small town
called Garhwa, in Jharkhand,
called Garhwa, in Jharkhand,
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गडवाहामा हुर्किएकी हुँ,
02:14
where even buying a sanitary napkin
is considered shameful.
is considered shameful.
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जहाँ स्यानीटरी न्याप्किन किन्नु
लाजमर्दो मानिन्छ ।
02:18
So when I started getting my periods,
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तेसैले, महिनावारी हुन थालेदेखि म -
कपडा (टालो) प्रयोग गर्न थालें ।
02:20
I began with using rags.
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हरेक महिनावारी पछि त्यो टालो
02:24
After every use
I would wash and reuse them.
I would wash and reuse them.
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सफा गरेर राख्थें र
अर्को पटक फेरी प्रयोग गर्थें ।
02:27
But to store them,
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महिनावारी भएको कसैले थाहा नपाउन्
02:28
I would hide and keep it
in a dark, damp place
in a dark, damp place
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भनेर त्यो टालो अँध्यारो कुनामा
02:31
so that nobody finds out
that I'm menstruating.
that I'm menstruating.
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कसैले नदेख्ने गरी लुकाउथें ।
बारम्बारको प्रयोगले त्यो कपडा
02:34
Due to repeated washing
the rags would become coarse,
the rags would become coarse,
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खस्रो हुँदै गयो अनि पाछेर फोका उठ्ने
02:37
and I would often get rashes
and infections using them.
and infections using them.
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र संक्रमण हुन थाल्यो ।
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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झन्डै ५ बर्ष, अर्को शहर नगएसम्म
तेस्तै टालो प्रयोग गरिरहें ।
02:47
Another issue
that periods brought in my life
that periods brought in my life
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महिनावारीले मेरो जीवनमा
अर्को एउटा विषय उठायो -
02:50
those of the social restrictions
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बालिका तथा महिलाहरुमाथि गरिने
02:52
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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सामाजिक दुर्व्यवहार ।
तपाईहरुलाई यो कुरा थाहा छ
02:56
I think you all must be aware of it,
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तैपनि, थाहा नहुनेहरूको लागि
02:59
but I'll still list it
for the few who don't.
for the few who don't.
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केहि बुँदाहरु भन्न गइरहेको छु -
03:02
I was not allowed to touch or eat pickles.
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रजस्वला भएको बेलामा मलाई
अचार छुन वा खान अनुमति थिएन
सोफामा बस्न दिइन्न थियो
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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न त परिवारका सदस्यहरुको खाटमा बस्न नै ।
03:10
I had to wash my bed sheet
after every period,
after every period,
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हरेकपल्टको महिनावारिपछी
ओछ्यानको खोल, तन्ना धुनै पर्दथ्यो,
03:13
even if it was not stained.
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चाहे कुनै दाग होस् वा नहोस्।
03:15
I was considered impure
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मलाई अपवित्र मानिन्थ्यो,
03:17
and forbidden from worshipping or touching
any object of religious importance.
any object of religious importance.
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मलाई कुनै पनि पूजा-आजामा भाग लिन
वा पूजा सामाग्री छुन बन्देज थियो ।
03:22
You'll find signposts outside temples
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मंदिर बाहिर साइनबोर्ड नै देख्नसक्नुहुन्छ
महिनावारी भएकाहरु प्रवेश निषेध
03:25
denying the entry
of menstruating girls and women.
of menstruating girls and women.
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03:29
Ironically,
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दुखको कुरा, धेरै जस्तो
03:30
most of the time it is the older woman
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घरका बुढापाका महिलाहरु नै
03:33
who imposes such restrictions
on younger girls in a family.
on younger girls in a family.
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यस्ता नियम पालना गर्न लगाऊछन् ।
03:38
After all, they have grown up
accepting such restrictions as norms.
accepting such restrictions as norms.
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आफूले जस्तो भोगे, अरुलाई तेस्तै गराए ।
नयाँ विचारको अभावमा
03:42
And in the absence of any intervention,
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पुराना कुसंस्कार नै संस्कार बनेर
03:45
it is the myth and misconception
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03:47
that propagate
from generation to generation.
from generation to generation.
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एउटा पुस्ताबाट अर्को पुस्तामा सर्दैछ ।
03:51
During my years of work in this field,
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यस क्षेत्रमा कामको अवधिमा मैले
03:53
I have even come across stories
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यस्ता घटनाहरु धेरै भेटेकी छु
03:54
where girls have to eat
and wash their dishes separately.
and wash their dishes separately.
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जहाँ, महिलाहरुलाई खाने देखि
भाँडा सफासमेत छुट्टै बसेर गर्नुपर्छ
03:58
They're not allowed
to take baths during periods,
to take baths during periods,
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कतिपय घरमा महिनावारी भएकाहरुले
नुहाउन नपाउने, परिवारदेखि
04:00
and in some households they are even
secluded from other family members.
secluded from other family members.
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भिन्नै राखिने समेत चलन छ ।
भारतका ८५% बालिका तथा महिलाहरु
04:05
About 85 percent of girls
and women in India
and women in India
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04:09
would follow one or more restrictive
customs on their periods every month.
customs on their periods every month.
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महिनावारी हुँदा कुनै न कुनै चलनले
पीड़ित भएकै हुन्छन्
04:15
Can you imagine what this does
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बिचार गर्नुहोस् त, यस्तो चलनले
04:16
to the self-esteem
and self-confidence of a young girl?
and self-confidence of a young girl?
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एउटा युवतीको आत्म-सम्मान र आत्म-विश्वासमा
कस्तो असर पार्छ होला ?
04:20
The psychological trauma
that this inflicts,
that this inflicts,
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बढ्दो उमेरमा यसले पार्नसक्ने
मनोबैज्ञानिक असरले उनको व्यक्तित्व,
04:23
affecting her personality,
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शैक्षिक प्रगतिमा
04:26
her academic performance
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कति नकारात्मक असर पार्ला ?
04:27
and every single aspect of growing up
during her early formative years?
during her early formative years?
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यी अन्धविश्वासी चलनहरु मैले पनि
04:33
I religiously followed all these
restrictive customs for 13 years,
restrictive customs for 13 years,
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१३ वर्ष पालना गरें ।
04:38
until a discussion with my partner, Tuhin,
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र मैले साथी "तुहिन"
लाई भेटे पछि,
उसँगको छलफल पछि,
उसँगको छलफल पछि,
04:40
changed my perception
about menstruation forever.
about menstruation forever.
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महिनावारी प्रतिको मेरो धारणा बदलियो ।
04:44
In 2009, Tuhin and I were pursuing
our postgraduation in design.
our postgraduation in design.
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सन् २००९ को कुरा हो, तुहिन र म -
डिजाइन विषयमा स्नातक गर्दै थियौं ।
04:49
We fell in love with each other
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हामी एक अर्कालाई मनपराउन थाल्यौं।
उ सँगको सामिप्यले मलाई उ सँग खुलेर
04:51
and I was at ease
discussing periods with him.
discussing periods with him.
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कुरा गर्न सजिलो भयो ।
तुहिनलाई महिनावारीको विषयमा
04:54
Tuhin knew little about periods.
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अलिअलि मात्रै थाहा रहेछ ।
04:57
(Laughter)
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(हाँसो)
हरेक महीना रजस्वला हुँदा
05:03
He was astonished to know
that girls get painful cramps
that girls get painful cramps
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महिलाहरुको तल्लोपेट बेस्सरी दुख्छ र
05:07
and we bleed every month.
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रगत पनि बग्छ भन्ने सुनेर
05:08
(Laughter)
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उसलाई अचम्म लाग्यो ।
(हाँसो)
05:11
Yeah.
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05:12
He was completely shocked to know
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रजस्वला हुँदा महिलाहरुमाथि परिवार
05:14
about the restrictions that are imposed
upon menstruating girls and women
upon menstruating girls and women
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र समाजबाटै हुने दुर्व्यहारको
05:19
by their own families and their society.
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बारेमा सुनेर उ स्तब्ध भयो !!
05:22
In order to help me with my cramps,
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उ, रजस्वला हुँदाको
05:24
he would go on the Internet
and learn more about menstruation.
and learn more about menstruation.
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मेरो दुखाइलाई कम गर्ने उपाय
इन्टरनेटमा खोज्न थाल्यो ।
05:28
When he shared his findings with me,
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उसले थाहा पाएको कुरा मलाई सुनाउँदा
05:30
I realized how little I knew
about menstruation myself.
about menstruation myself.
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थाहा भयो, मलाई नै रजस्वलाको बारेमा
कति कम थाहा रहेछ ।
05:33
And many of my beliefs
actually turned out to be myths.
actually turned out to be myths.
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कतिपय मेरा विश्वासहरु
अन्धविश्वास मात्र रहेछन्।
अन्धविश्वास मात्र रहेछन्।
05:38
That's when we wondered:
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मेरो मनमा यस्तो विचार उठ्यो,
05:39
if we, being so well educated,
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यति पढ़े लेखेको हुँदा
त महिनावारीको बारेमा
त महिनावारीको बारेमा
05:42
were so ill-informed about menstruation,
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गलत जानकारी रहेछ भने,
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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संसारमा यस्ता लाखौ युवतीहरु होलान्
जसलाई महिनावारीको बारेमा
अति कम जानकारी होला ।
05:49
To study --
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समाजमा महिनावारीको बारेमा किन चर्चा
05:51
to understand the problem better,
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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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गरिँदैन र किन यसलाई लाजको रुपमा हेरिन्छ,
यो पत्ता लगाउन मैले १ बर्षे रिसर्च थालेँ
05:57
and the root cause behind it.
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साधारणतया, महिनावारीको विषयमा
05:59
While it is generally believed
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06:01
that menstrual unawareness
and misconception is a rural phenomenon,
and misconception is a rural phenomenon,
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अज्ञान तथा गलत धारणा
ग्रामीण परिवेशमा मात्रै छ भन्ने लाग्छ ।
06:07
during my research,
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तर मैलेअध्ययनको क्रममा के थाहा पाएँ भने,
06:08
I found that it is as much
an urban phenomenon as well.
an urban phenomenon as well.
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यो समस्या शहरी क्षेत्रमा पनि उस्तै छ ।
06:11
And it exists with the educated
urban class, also.
urban class, also.
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पढेलेखेका शहरी क्षेत्रका
मान्छेको धारणा पनि उस्तै छ ।
धेरै अभिभावक तथा शिक्षकहरुसँग
06:17
While talking to many
parents and teachers,
parents and teachers,
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छलफल गर्दा के थाहा भयो भने,
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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उनीहरु पनि उमेर पुगेका युवतीहरुलाई बेलैमा
रजस्वलाको बारेमा जानकारी दिन त चाहन्छन,
06:25
before they have started
getting their menstrual cycle.
getting their menstrual cycle.
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06:28
And --
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तर समाजले लाजको रुपमा हेरेको यो विषयमा
06:30
but they lacked
the proper means themselves.
the proper means themselves.
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उपाय नपाएर विवश रहेछन् ।
06:33
And since it is a taboo,
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06:34
they feel inhibition
and shameful in talking about it.
and shameful in talking about it.
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06:38
Girls nowadays get their periods
in classes six and seven,
in classes six and seven,
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अचेलका युवतीहरुको कक्षा ६ वा ७ मा
पढ्दादेखि नै महिनावारी हुन थाल्छ ।
06:43
but our educational curriculum
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तर हाम्रो पाठ्यक्रममा रजस्वलाको बारेमा
06:45
teaches girls about periods
only in standard eight and nine.
only in standard eight and nine.
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कक्षा ८/९ मा मात्रै पढ़ाइन्छ ।
अप्ठ्यारो मानेर शिक्षकहरुले
06:49
And since it is a taboo,
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यो पाठ नै पढ़ाउदैनन् ।
06:52
teachers still
skip the subject altogether.
skip the subject altogether.
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विद्यालयमा महिनावारीको विषयमा पढाइ नै हुदैन ,
06:56
So school does not
teach girls about periods,
teach girls about periods,
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अविभावकहरु यस विषयमा कुरै गर्दैनन,
07:01
parents don't talk about it.
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अनि युवतीहरुले थाहा पाउने कहाँबाट ?
07:03
Where do the girls go?
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२ दशक अघिको र अहिलेको अवस्थामा
07:05
Two decades ago and now --
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07:09
nothing has changed.
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केही परिवर्तन छैन ।
यही कुरा मैले तुहिनलाई सुनाएँ र
07:12
I shared these finding with Tuhin
and we wondered:
and we wondered:
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हामीले सोच्यौं केही यस्तो काम
गर्नपाए हुन्थ्यो,
गर्नपाए हुन्थ्यो,
07:14
What if we could create something
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07:16
that would help girls understand
about menstruation on their own --
about menstruation on their own --
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जसको मद्धतले केटीहरु आफैले
महिनावारीको विषयमा बुझ्न सकून्,
07:21
something that would help
parents and teachers
parents and teachers
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कुनै यस्तो तरीका, जसले
अभिभावक एवं शिक्षकहरुलाई
युवतीहरुसँग महिनावारीको विषयमा
07:25
talk about periods
comfortably to young girls?
comfortably to young girls?
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छलफल गर्न सहज बनावोस् ।
07:29
During my research,
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मेरो रिसर्चको क्रममा मैले धेरै नै घटनाहरु
07:31
I was collecting a lot of stories.
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जम्मा गरेको छू । यी घटनाहरु
07:33
These were stories of experiences
of girls during their periods.
of girls during their periods.
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युवतीहरुले महिनावारी हुँदा भोगेका हुन् ।
07:38
These stories would make girls
curious and interested
curious and interested
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आफैले भोगेका विषयमा आफ्नो समूहमा
कुराकानी गर्न सबैलाई उत्सुकता लाग्छ ।
07:42
in talking about menstruation
in their close circle.
in their close circle.
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07:46
That's what we wanted.
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हो, हामीले चाहेको यस्तै हो ।
07:47
We wanted something
that would make the girls curious
that would make the girls curious
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हामी यिनै कथाहरुलाई लिएर युवतीहरुको मनमा
उत्सुकता बढाउँदै रजस्वलाको बारेमा
07:50
and drive them to learn about it.
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जानकारी दिन सक्छौं ।
07:53
We wanted to use these stories
to teach girls about periods.
to teach girls about periods.
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हामीले यिनै कथाहरुहरुलाई जानकारीको
स्रोतको रुपमा उपयोग गर्ने विचार गर्यौं ।
07:57
So we decided to create a comic book,
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हामीले एउटा 'कमिक' बनाउने निर्णय गर्यौ ।
कार्टूनका चरित्रहरुले नाटकीयरुपमा
08:00
where the cartoon characters
would enact these stories
would enact these stories
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यी कथाहरुलाई प्रस्तुत गरेर
08:03
and educate girls about menstruation
in a fun and engaging way.
in a fun and engaging way.
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युवतीहरुलाई महिनावारीको विषयमा
रमाइलो ढंगले जानकारी गराउन सक्छ ।
08:08
To represent girls
in their different phases of puberty,
in their different phases of puberty,
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युवतीहरुको यौवनावस्थाका
बिभिन्न चरणहरुको प्रतिनिधित्वगर्न
08:11
we have three characters.
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हामी संग ३ वटा पात्र छन् -
08:13
Pinki, who has not gotten her period yet,
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पिंकी - जसको अहिले सम्म
महिनावारी सुरुभएको छैन ।
08:16
Jiya who gets her period
during the narrative of the book
during the narrative of the book
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जिया - कमिक पढ्दै जाने क्रममा
उसको पहिलो महिनावारी हुन्छ ।
08:20
and Mira who has already
been getting her period.
been getting her period.
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मीरा - उसको पहिलेनै
महिनावारी सुरु भइसकेको छ ।
08:23
There is a fourth character, Priya Didi.
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कथामा चौथो चरित्र पनि छ - प्रिया दिदी
उनकै माध्यमले केटीहरुले
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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बढ्दो उमेर तथा महिनावारीको
सरसफाई व्यवस्थापनको बारेमा
08:29
and menstrual hygiene management.
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जानकारी पाउछन् ।
08:32
While making the book, we took great care
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कमिक बनाउने क्रममा हामीले
08:34
that none of the illustrations
were objectionable in any way
were objectionable in any way
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कुनै पनि चित्रले कतैबाट प्रश्न नउठोस्
वा सांस्कृतिक भावनामा चोट नपुगोस्
08:38
and that it is culturally sensitive.
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भन्ने कुरामा खूब ध्यान दिएका छौं ।
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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किताब छापेर नमुनाको रुपमा पठाउँदा
युवतीहरुले किताब खूब मन पराएको पायौँ ।
08:45
They were keen on reading it
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उनीहरु त्यो किताब पढ़ेर महिनावारीको बारेमा
08:46
and knowing more and more
about periods on their own.
about periods on their own.
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आफैं थाहा पाउन उत्सुक देखिन्थे ।
08:50
Parents and teachers were
comfortable in talking about periods
comfortable in talking about periods
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अविभावक तथा शिक्षकहरु सोही किताबले
महिनावारीको विषयमा छलफल गर्न
08:53
to young girls using the book,
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सहज महसूस गर्दै थिए ।
08:54
and sometimes even boys
were interested in reading it.
were interested in reading it.
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कहिले काही केटाहरु समेत
सो किताब पढ्न उत्सुक देखिन्थे ।
08:57
(Laughter)
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(हाँसो)
(ताली)
08:59
(Applause)
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09:03
The comic book helped
in creating an environment
in creating an environment
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कमिकले महिनावारीप्रतिको
संकोच हटाउने वातावरण बनाउन मद्धत गर्यो ।
09:07
where menstruation ceased to be a taboo.
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09:10
Many of the volunteers took this prototype
themselves to educate girls
themselves to educate girls
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कतिपय स्वयंसेवकहरुले यही नमूना लिएर
युवतीहरुमा महिनावारीको
09:14
and take menstrual awareness workshops
in five different states in India.
in five different states in India.
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सतर्कता जगाउने कार्यशाला संचालन गर्न
भारतका विभिन्न ५ क्षेत्रहरुमा गए ।
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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यही नमूना किताब लिएर एकजना स्वयंसेवकले
लद्दाखका युवा भिक्षुणीहरुलाई समेत
09:22
and took it to this monastery in Ladakh.
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महिनावारीको बारेमा जानकारी गराए ।
09:24
We made the final version of the book,
called "Menstrupedia Comic"
called "Menstrupedia Comic"
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हामीले यो कमिकको पछिल्लो संस्करण -
महिनावारीको कमिक नाममा
09:27
and launched in September last year.
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गत वर्षको सेप्टेम्बरमा प्रकाशित गर्यौ ।
09:31
And so far,
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र अहिले सम्ममा भारतका ४००० भन्दा बढ़ी
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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युवतीहरुले यो किताब पढिसकेका छन् ।
(ताली)
09:36
(Applause)
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धन्यवाद !!
09:39
Thank you.
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(ताली)
09:40
(Applause)
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09:46
And 10 different countries.
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हामी स्थानीय संगठनहरुसंग मिलेर
09:49
We are constantly translating the book
into different languages
into different languages
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यो किताबलाई विभिन्न भाषामा अनुवाद गरेर
09:52
and collaborating with local organizations
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अन्य १० देशमा उपलब्ध गराउदै छौ ।
09:54
to make this book available
in different countries.
in different countries.
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09:57
15 schools in different parts of India
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भारतका विभिन्न क्षेत्रका १५ स्कूलहरुले
युवावर्गलाई महिनावारीबारे जानकारी दिने
10:00
have made this book
a part of their school curriculum
a part of their school curriculum
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पाठ्यसामग्रीको रुपमा
10:04
to teach girls about menstruation.
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आफनो पाठ्यक्रममा समावेश गरेका छन् ।
10:05
(Applause)
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(ताली)
10:12
I am amazed to see how volunteers,
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मलाई गर्वलाग्छ हाम्रो प्रयासप्रति
जब देख्छु - विभिन्न स्वयंसेवकहरु,
10:17
individuals, parents,
teachers, school principals,
teachers, school principals,
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व्यक्तिहरु, अभिभावक,
शिक्षक, प्रधानअध्यापकहरु सबै एकजुट भएर
10:21
have come together
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आफ्नो समुदायका युवतीहरुले सही उमेरमै
10:23
and taken this menstrual awareness
drive to their own communities,
drive to their own communities,
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महिनावारीको जानकारी प्राप्त गरुन् भन्दै
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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10:31
and helped in breaking this taboo.
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यसप्रतिको संकोच हटाउन लागिपर्नुभएको देख्दा
10:35
I dream of a future
where menstruation is not a curse,
where menstruation is not a curse,
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एउटा यस्तो भविष्यको कल्पना गरौँ ,
जहाँ महिनावारी कुनै अभिशाप, कुनै रोग नभएर
10:39
not a disease,
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युवतीहरुको जीवनमा आउने एउटा सकारात्मक
10:40
but a welcoming change in a girl's life.
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परिवर्तनको रुपमा स्वीकार गरिन्छ
10:44
And I would --
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(ताली)
10:45
(Applause)
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10:49
And I would like to end this
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यहाँ आउनुभएका सबै अभिभावकहरुलाई
10:51
with a small request
to all the parents here.
to all the parents here.
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सानो अनुरोध गर्दै, बिदा माग्न चाहन्छु
10:55
Dear parents,
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प्रिय अभिभावकहरु !
10:57
if you would be ashamed of periods,
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रजश्वलाको बारेमा कुरा गर्न
लाज मान्नुहुन्छ भने,
10:59
your daughters would be, too.
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तपाईका छोरीहरु पनि त्यसैको सिको गर्नेछन् ।
11:01
So please be period positive.
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त्यसैले, रजस्वला सकारात्मक बनिदिनुहोस्
11:04
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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