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Aditi Gupta: A taboo-free way to talk about periods
Aditi Gupta: Netabuizovaný spôsob, ako hovoriť o menštruácii
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Je to pravda, hovoriť o menštruácii privádza veľa ľudí do rozpakov. Toto tabu má však následky: v Indii 3 z 10 dievčat až do svojej prvej menštruácie netušia, čo menštruácia vlastne je. Obmedzujúce zvyky, ktoré sa s ňou spájajú, spôsobujú mladým dievčatám psychologickú ujmu. Aditi Gupta, ktorá s týmto tabu vyrastala, vedela, že chce pomôcť dievčatám, rodičom i učiteľom, aby sa mohli o menštruácii rozpraváť otvorene a bez akejkoľvek hanby. Podelí sa s nami o to, ako sa jej to podarilo.
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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Menzes.
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Blood.
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Krv.
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Menstruation.
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Menštruácia.
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Gross.
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Nechutné.
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Secret.
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Utajované.
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Hidden.
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Skryté.
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Why?
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Prečo?
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A natural biological process
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Prirodzený biologický proces,
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that every girl and woman
goes through every month
goes through every month
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ktorým prechádza každé dievča a žena
každý mesiac
každý mesiac
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for about half of her life.
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asi počas polovice svojho života.
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A phenomenon that is so significant
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Fenomén taký významný,
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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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že od neho závisí prežitie a reprodukcia
nášho druhu.
nášho druhu.
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Yet we consider it a taboo.
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Považujeme ho však za tabu.
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We feel awkward
and shameful talking about it.
and shameful talking about it.
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Cítime sa trápne a zahanbene,
keď o ňom hovoríme.
keď o ňom hovoríme.
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When I got my first periods,
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Keď som dostala prvú menštruáciu,
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I was told to keep it
a secret from others --
a secret from others --
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povedali mi, že to je moje tajomstvo
a nesmiem o tom hovoriť.
a nesmiem o tom hovoriť.
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even from my father and brother.
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Ani s mojím otcom či bratom.
00:55
Later when this chapter
appeared in our textbooks,
appeared in our textbooks,
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Keď sa táto kapitola objavila
v našich učebniciach,
v našich učebniciach,
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our biology teacher skipped the subject.
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učiteľ biológie ju radšej preskočil.
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(Laughter)
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(smiech)
01:04
You know what I learned from it?
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Viete, čo som sa z toho naučila?
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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 som sa, že je hanebné
o tom rozprávať.
o tom rozprávať.
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I learned to be ashamed of my body.
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Naučila som sa hanbiť za svoje telo.
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I learned to stay unaware of periods
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Naučila som sa nevšímať si menzes,
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in order to stay decent.
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aby som zostala decentná.
01:18
Research in various parts of India
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Výskum v Indii preukázal,
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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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že tri z desiatich dievčat nevedia,
čo je menštruácia ani vo chvíli,
čo je menštruácia ani vo chvíli,
01:25
at the time of their first periods.
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keď ju prvýkrát dostanú.
01:27
And in some parts of Rajasthan
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V niektorých častiach Radžastanu
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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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je to dokonca 9 z 10 dievčat,
ktoré o nej nevedia.
ktoré o nej nevedia.
01:34
You'd be surprised to know
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Boli by ste prekvapení z toho,
01:36
that most of the girls
that I have spoken to,
that I have spoken to,
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že väčšina dievčat, s ktorými
som hovorila,
som hovorila,
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who did not know about periods
at the time of their first menstruation
at the time of their first menstruation
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ktoré do svojej prvej menštruácie
o menštruácii nevedeli,
o menštruácii nevedeli,
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thought that they have got blood cancer
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si myslela, že dostali rakovinu krvi
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and they're going to die soon.
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a čoskoro zomrú.
01:48
Menstrual hygiene
is a very important risk factor
is a very important risk factor
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Hygiena počas menštruácie je
dôležitým rizikovým faktorom
dôležitým rizikovým faktorom
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for reproductive tract infections.
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pre infekciu reprodukčného traktu.
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But in India, only 12 percent
of girls and women
of girls and women
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V Indii má iba 12 % dievčat a žien
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have access to hygienic ways
of managing their periods.
of managing their periods.
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počas svojho menzesu správne
hygienické návyky.
hygienické návyky.
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If you do the math,
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Z matematického hľadiska
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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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sa 88 % dievčat a žien o seba nevie
počas menzesu správne hygienicky postarať.
počas menzesu správne hygienicky postarať.
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I was one of them.
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Bola som jednou z nich.
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I grew up in a small town
called Garhwa, in Jharkhand,
called Garhwa, in Jharkhand,
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Vyrastala som v malom meste zvanom
Garhwa v štáte Džhárkhand,
Garhwa v štáte Džhárkhand,
02:14
where even buying a sanitary napkin
is considered shameful.
is considered shameful.
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kde sa len samotný nákup hygienických
vložiek považuje za hanebný.
vložiek považuje za hanebný.
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So when I started getting my periods,
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Takže keď som začala menštruovať,
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I began with using rags.
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používala som handričky.
02:24
After every use
I would wash and reuse them.
I would wash and reuse them.
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Po každom použití som ich umyla
a znova použila.
a znova použila.
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But to store them,
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Skladovala som ich však
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I would hide and keep it
in a dark, damp place
in a dark, damp place
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v skrýši, na tmavom vlhkom mieste,
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so that nobody finds out
that I'm menstruating.
that I'm menstruating.
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aby nik nezistil, že menštruujem.
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Due to repeated washing
the rags would become coarse,
the rags would become coarse,
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Kvôli opakovanému umývaniu
handričky zhrubli
handričky zhrubli
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and I would often get rashes
and infections using them.
and infections using them.
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a často som z nich potom dostávala
vyrážky a infekcie.
vyrážky a infekcie.
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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Nosila som ich až 5 rokov, kým som sa
z toho mesta neodsťahovala.
z toho mesta neodsťahovala.
Ďalší problém, ktorý menzes
priniesol do môjho života,
priniesol do môjho života,
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Another issue
that periods brought in my life
that periods brought in my life
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02:50
those of the social restrictions
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má sociálne obmedzenie,
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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ktoré sa spája s časom,
keď dievča či žena menštruuje.
keď dievča či žena menštruuje.
02:56
I think you all must be aware of it,
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Myslím, že máte predstavu,
o čom hovorím,
o čom hovorím,
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but I'll still list it
for the few who don't.
for the few who don't.
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ale poviem pár príkladov pre tých,
ktorí ju nemajú.
ktorí ju nemajú.
03:02
I was not allowed to touch or eat pickles.
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Nemohla som sa dotknúť nakladaných
uhoriek ani ich jesť.
uhoriek ani ich jesť.
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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Nemohla som sedieť na pohovke či
posteli iného člena rodiny.
posteli iného člena rodiny.
03:10
I had to wash my bed sheet
after every period,
after every period,
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Po každom menzese som si musela
oprať posteľnú bielizeň.
oprať posteľnú bielizeň.
03:13
even if it was not stained.
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Aj keď nebola znečistená.
03:15
I was considered impure
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Považovali ma za znečistenú
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and forbidden from worshipping or touching
any object of religious importance.
any object of religious importance.
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a nesmela som uctievať či sa dotýkať
akékohoľvek náboženského predmetu.
akékohoľvek náboženského predmetu.
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You'll find signposts outside temples
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Pred vstupom do chrámov nájdete značky,
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denying the entry
of menstruating girls and women.
of menstruating girls and women.
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ktoré zakazujú vstup menštruujúcim
dievčatám či ženám.
dievčatám či ženám.
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Ironically,
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Iróniou však je,
03:30
most of the time it is the older woman
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že väčšinou práve staršia žena
03:33
who imposes such restrictions
on younger girls in a family.
on younger girls in a family.
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vnucuje tieto obmedzenia mladším
dievčatám v rodine.
dievčatám v rodine.
03:38
After all, they have grown up
accepting such restrictions as norms.
accepting such restrictions as norms.
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Nakoniec vyrástli akceptujúc tieto
obmedzenia ako normy.
obmedzenia ako normy.
03:42
And in the absence of any intervention,
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Bez akéhokoľvek zásahu
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it is the myth and misconception
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sa tento mýtus a chybná predstava
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that propagate
from generation to generation.
from generation to generation.
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budú prenášať z generácie na generáciu.
03:51
During my years of work in this field,
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Počas môjho pôsobenia v tejto oblasti
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I have even come across stories
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som sa stretla dokonca s príbehmi,
03:54
where girls have to eat
and wash their dishes separately.
and wash their dishes separately.
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kedy dievčatá museli jesť a umývať
svoje riady oddelene.
svoje riady oddelene.
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They're not allowed
to take baths during periods,
to take baths during periods,
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Počas menzesu sa nesmú kúpať
04:00
and in some households they are even
secluded from other family members.
secluded from other family members.
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a niekde ich dokonca oddelia
od ostatných členov rodiny.
od ostatných členov rodiny.
04:05
About 85 percent of girls
and women in India
and women in India
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Asi 85 % dievčat a žien v Indii dodržujú
jeden alebo viac
jeden alebo viac
04:09
would follow one or more restrictive
customs on their periods every month.
customs on their periods every month.
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týchto obmedzujúcich zvykov každý
mesiac počas menzesu.
mesiac počas menzesu.
04:15
Can you imagine what this does
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Viete si predstaviť, čo to spraví
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to the self-esteem
and self-confidence of a young girl?
and self-confidence of a young girl?
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so sebaúctou a sebavedomím
mladého dievčaťa?
mladého dievčaťa?
04:20
The psychological trauma
that this inflicts,
that this inflicts,
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Psychologická trauma, ktorá takto vznikne,
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affecting her personality,
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ovplyvňujúc jej osobnosť,
04:26
her academic performance
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jej akademický výkon
04:27
and every single aspect of growing up
during her early formative years?
during her early formative years?
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a každý jeden aspekt jej dospievania
počas jej raných rokov formovania?
počas jej raných rokov formovania?
04:33
I religiously followed all these
restrictive customs for 13 years,
restrictive customs for 13 years,
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Svedomito som dodržiavala tieto
obmedzujúce zvyky 13 rokov,
obmedzujúce zvyky 13 rokov,
04:38
until a discussion with my partner, Tuhin,
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kým som sa neporozprávala
s mojím priateľom Tuhinom.
s mojím priateľom Tuhinom.
04:40
changed my perception
about menstruation forever.
about menstruation forever.
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Tento rozhovor nadobro zmenil moje
vnímanie menštruácie.
vnímanie menštruácie.
04:44
In 2009, Tuhin and I were pursuing
our postgraduation in design.
our postgraduation in design.
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V roku 2009 sme sa ja i Tuhin venovali
postgraduálnemu štúdiu dizajnu.
postgraduálnemu štúdiu dizajnu.
04:49
We fell in love with each other
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Zaľúbili sme sa do seba a bez
04:51
and I was at ease
discussing periods with him.
discussing periods with him.
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problémov som sa s ním vedela
porozprávať o menzese.
porozprávať o menzese.
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Tuhin knew little about periods.
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Tuhin vedel o menzese veľmi málo.
04:57
(Laughter)
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(smiech)
05:03
He was astonished to know
that girls get painful cramps
that girls get painful cramps
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Prekvapilo ho, že dievčatá majú
každý mesiac
každý mesiac
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and we bleed every month.
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bolestivé kŕče a krvácajú.
05:08
(Laughter)
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(smiech)
05:11
Yeah.
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Veru.
05:12
He was completely shocked to know
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Úplne ho šokovali obmedzenia, ktoré
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about the restrictions that are imposed
upon menstruating girls and women
upon menstruating girls and women
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menštruujúcim dievčatám a ženám vnucujú
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by their own families and their society.
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ich vlastné rodiny a spoločnosť.
05:22
In order to help me with my cramps,
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Aby mi pomohol s kŕčami,
05:24
he would go on the Internet
and learn more about menstruation.
and learn more about menstruation.
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hľadal na internete viac informácií
o menštruácii.
o menštruácii.
Keď sa so mnou podelil o svoje zistenia,
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When he shared his findings with me,
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05:30
I realized how little I knew
about menstruation myself.
about menstruation myself.
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uvedomila som si, koľko málo
toho o menštruácii viem.
toho o menštruácii viem.
05:33
And many of my beliefs
actually turned out to be myths.
actually turned out to be myths.
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Veľa mojich názorov
boli v skutočnosti iba mýty.
boli v skutočnosti iba mýty.
05:38
That's when we wondered:
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Vtedy sme si to uvedomili:
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if we, being so well educated,
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ak my, tak dobre vzdelaní,
05:42
were so ill-informed about menstruation,
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sme toho vedeli tak málo o menštruácii,
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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musia byť tam vonku milióny dievčat,
ktoré sú na tom rovnako.
ktoré sú na tom rovnako.
05:49
To study --
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Na naštudovanie,
05:51
to understand the problem better,
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lepšie pochopenie tohto problému,
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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som uskutočnila ročný výskum
na preskúmanie neinformovanosti
na preskúmanie neinformovanosti
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and the root cause behind it.
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o menštruácii a jej príčine.
05:59
While it is generally believed
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Hoci sa všeobecne verí, že
06:01
that menstrual unawareness
and misconception is a rural phenomenon,
and misconception is a rural phenomenon,
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nevedomosť o menštruácii a mylný názor
o nej sú fenoménom dediny,
o nej sú fenoménom dediny,
06:07
during my research,
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počas môjho výskumu som
06:08
I found that it is as much
an urban phenomenon as well.
an urban phenomenon as well.
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zistila, že ide rovnako aj
o fenomén mesta.
o fenomén mesta.
06:11
And it exists with the educated
urban class, also.
urban class, also.
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Existuje aj medzi vzdelanou
mestskou triedou.
mestskou triedou.
06:17
While talking to many
parents and teachers,
parents and teachers,
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Počas rozhovorov s rodičmi a učiteľmi
som zistila,
som zistila,
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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že veľa z nich chceli dievčatá v tejto
oblasti vzdelávať skôr,
oblasti vzdelávať skôr,
06:25
before they have started
getting their menstrual cycle.
getting their menstrual cycle.
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než sa začal ich menštruačný cyklus.
06:28
And --
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Avšak,
06:30
but they lacked
the proper means themselves.
the proper means themselves.
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sami na to nemali vhodné prostriedky.
06:33
And since it is a taboo,
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A keďže ide o tabu,
06:34
they feel inhibition
and shameful in talking about it.
and shameful in talking about it.
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cítili psychologickú zábranu a hanbili sa
o menštruácii čo i len hovoriť.
o menštruácii čo i len hovoriť.
06:38
Girls nowadays get their periods
in classes six and seven,
in classes six and seven,
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V súčasnosti dostávajú dievčatá
menzes v 6. či 7. triede,
menzes v 6. či 7. triede,
06:43
but our educational curriculum
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ale náš vzdelávací systém o ňom
06:45
teaches girls about periods
only in standard eight and nine.
only in standard eight and nine.
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dievčatá vzdeláva až v 8. či 9. triede.
06:49
And since it is a taboo,
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A navyše, keďže ide o tabu,
06:52
teachers still
skip the subject altogether.
skip the subject altogether.
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učitelia túto tému stále radšej vynechajú.
06:56
So school does not
teach girls about periods,
teach girls about periods,
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Takže, v škole sa dievčatá o menzese
nič nedozvedia,
nič nedozvedia,
07:01
parents don't talk about it.
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rodičia o ňom nehovoria.
07:03
Where do the girls go?
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Kde sa potom informujú?
07:05
Two decades ago and now --
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Dve desaťročia dozadu a situácia dnes,
07:09
nothing has changed.
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nič sa nezmenilo.
07:12
I shared these finding with Tuhin
and we wondered:
and we wondered:
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Podelila som sa o moje zistenia
s Tuhinom a uvažovali sme:
s Tuhinom a uvažovali sme:
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What if we could create something
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Čo ak by sme vymysleli niečo,
07:16
that would help girls understand
about menstruation on their own --
about menstruation on their own --
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vďaka čomu by dievčatá samy
porozumeli menštruácii,
porozumeli menštruácii,
07:21
something that would help
parents and teachers
parents and teachers
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niečo, čo by pomohlo rodičom a učiteľom
07:25
talk about periods
comfortably to young girls?
comfortably to young girls?
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bezstarostne hovoriť o menzese
s mladými dievčatami.
s mladými dievčatami.
07:29
During my research,
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Počas môjho výskumu som sa
07:31
I was collecting a lot of stories.
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stretla s veľkým množstvom príbehov.
07:33
These were stories of experiences
of girls during their periods.
of girls during their periods.
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Išlo o príbehy dievčat
a ich zážitky počas menzesu.
a ich zážitky počas menzesu.
07:38
These stories would make girls
curious and interested
curious and interested
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Tieto príbehy vzbudili ich zvedavosť
a začali sa zaujímať
a začali sa zaujímať
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in talking about menstruation
in their close circle.
in their close circle.
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a rozprávať o menštruácii vo svojom
blízkom okolí.
blízkom okolí.
07:46
That's what we wanted.
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O to nám presne išlo.
07:47
We wanted something
that would make the girls curious
that would make the girls curious
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Chceli sme niečo, vďaka čomu
by dievčatá boli zvedavé
by dievčatá boli zvedavé
07:50
and drive them to learn about it.
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a chceli sa dozvedieť viac informácií.
07:53
We wanted to use these stories
to teach girls about periods.
to teach girls about periods.
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Chceli sme využiť tieto príbehy na to,
aby sme ich učili o menzese.
aby sme ich učili o menzese.
07:57
So we decided to create a comic book,
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Rozhodli sme sa preto vytvoriť
komiksovú knižku,
komiksovú knižku,
08:00
where the cartoon characters
would enact these stories
would enact these stories
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v ktorej by kreslené postavičky
stvárňovali tieto príbehy
stvárňovali tieto príbehy
08:03
and educate girls about menstruation
in a fun and engaging way.
in a fun and engaging way.
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a vzdelávali dievčatá o menštruácii
zábavným a pútavým spôsobom.
zábavným a pútavým spôsobom.
08:08
To represent girls
in their different phases of puberty,
in their different phases of puberty,
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Na zachytenie dievčat v rôznych fázach
puberty
puberty
08:11
we have three characters.
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máme tri postavy.
08:13
Pinki, who has not gotten her period yet,
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Pinki, ktorá ešte nedostala menzes,
08:16
Jiya who gets her period
during the narrative of the book
during the narrative of the book
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Jiya, ktorá počas odohrávania príbehu
dostane menzes,
dostane menzes,
08:20
and Mira who has already
been getting her period.
been getting her period.
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a Mira, ktorá už menzes máva.
08:23
There is a fourth character, Priya Didi.
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Štvrtou postavou je Priya 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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Prostredníctvom nej sa dievčatá dozvedia
o rôznych oblastiach dospievania
o rôznych oblastiach dospievania
08:29
and menstrual hygiene management.
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a hygiene počas menštruácie.
08:32
While making the book, we took great care
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Počas tvorby knižky sme dbali na to,
08:34
that none of the illustrations
were objectionable in any way
were objectionable in any way
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aby žiadna ilustrácia nebola
neprijateľná a zároveň
neprijateľná a zároveň
08:38
and that it is culturally sensitive.
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bola kultúrne citlivá.
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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Počas skúšania prototypu sme zistili,
že dievčatá knižku zbožňujú.
že dievčatá knižku zbožňujú.
08:45
They were keen on reading it
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Radi ju čítali a dozvedali sa
08:46
and knowing more and more
about periods on their own.
about periods on their own.
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samy ďalšie a ďalšie informácie o menzese.
08:50
Parents and teachers were
comfortable in talking about periods
comfortable in talking about periods
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Rodičia i učitelia sa vďaka knižke
bezstarostne rozprávali
bezstarostne rozprávali
08:53
to young girls using the book,
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s mladými dievčatami o menzese.
08:54
and sometimes even boys
were interested in reading it.
were interested in reading it.
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Niekedy si so záujmom túto knižku
čítali aj chlapci.
čítali aj chlapci.
08:57
(Laughter)
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(smiech)
08:59
(Applause)
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(potlesk)
09:03
The comic book helped
in creating an environment
in creating an environment
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Komiksová knižka
pomohla vytvoriť priestor,
pomohla vytvoriť priestor,
09:07
where menstruation ceased to be a taboo.
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v ktorom menštruácia prestala byť tabu.
09:10
Many of the volunteers took this prototype
themselves to educate girls
themselves to educate girls
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Veľa dobrovoľníkov si zobralo tento
prototyp na vzdelávanie dievčat
prototyp na vzdelávanie dievčat
09:14
and take menstrual awareness workshops
in five different states in India.
in five different states in India.
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a vedenie seminárov o menštruácii
v 5 rôznych štátoch Indie.
v 5 rôznych štátoch Indie.
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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Jeden dobrovoľník zobral tento prototyp,
aby vzdelával mladých mníchov
aby vzdelával mladých mníchov
09:22
and took it to this monastery in Ladakh.
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a doniesol ho do ich kláštora
v oblasti Ladak.
v oblasti Ladak.
Vytvorili sme finálnu podobu
09:24
We made the final version of the book,
called "Menstrupedia Comic"
called "Menstrupedia Comic"
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pod názvom „Menstrupedia Comic“
(Vzdelávací komiks o menštruácii)
(Vzdelávací komiks o menštruácii)
09:27
and launched in September last year.
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a vydali ju v septembri minulého roku.
09:31
And so far,
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Zatiaľ sa vďaka tejto knižke
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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vzdelávalo viac ako 4 000 dievčat v Indii.
09:36
(Applause)
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(potlesk)
09:39
Thank you.
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Ďakujem.
09:40
(Applause)
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(potlesk)
09:46
And 10 different countries.
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A v 10 rôznych krajinách.
09:49
We are constantly translating the book
into different languages
into different languages
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Neustále prekladáme túto knižku
do rôznych jazykov
do rôznych jazykov
09:52
and collaborating with local organizations
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a spolupracujeme
s miestnymi organizáciami,
s miestnymi organizáciami,
09:54
to make this book available
in different countries.
in different countries.
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aby sme ju sprístupnili
v rôznych krajinách.
v rôznych krajinách.
09:57
15 schools in different parts of India
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15 škôl v rôznych oblastiach Indie
10:00
have made this book
a part of their school curriculum
a part of their school curriculum
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zahrnulo túto knižku do svojho
vzdelávacieho systému
vzdelávacieho systému
10:04
to teach girls about menstruation.
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a vzdelávajú dievčatá o menštruácii.
10:05
(Applause)
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(potlesk)
10:12
I am amazed to see how volunteers,
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Ohromilo ma vidieť, ako sa dobrovoľníci,
10:17
individuals, parents,
teachers, school principals,
teachers, school principals,
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jednotlivci, rodičia,
učitelia, riaditelia škôl dokážu
učitelia, riaditelia škôl dokážu
10:21
have come together
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zjednotiť a priniesť
10:23
and taken this menstrual awareness
drive to their own communities,
drive to their own communities,
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toto nadšenie o povedomí o menštruácii
do svojich komunít,
do svojich komunít,
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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zabezpečiť, aby sa dievčatá dozvedeli
o menzese v správnom veku
o menzese v správnom veku
10:31
and helped in breaking this taboo.
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a pomôcť tak zrušiť toto tabu.
10:35
I dream of a future
where menstruation is not a curse,
where menstruation is not a curse,
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Snívam o svete, kde menštruácia
nie je prekliatím,
nie je prekliatím,
10:39
not a disease,
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nie je chorobou,
10:40
but a welcoming change in a girl's life.
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ale vítanou zmenou v živote dievčaťa.
10:44
And I would --
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Chcela by som
10:45
(Applause)
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(potlesk)
10:49
And I would like to end this
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Chcela by som toto ukončiť
10:51
with a small request
to all the parents here.
to all the parents here.
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jednou menšou žiadosťou na všetkých
prítomných rodičov:
prítomných rodičov:
10:55
Dear parents,
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Milí rodičia,
10:57
if you would be ashamed of periods,
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ak sa budete hanbiť za menzes,
10:59
your daughters would be, too.
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budú sa aj vaše dcéry.
11:01
So please be period positive.
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Buďte preto prosím ZA menzes.
11:04
(Laughter)
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(smiech)
11:05
Thank you.
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Ďakujem.
11:06
(Applause)
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(potlesk)
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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