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Aditi Gupta: A taboo-free way to talk about periods
Aditi Gupta: Njia isiyo na mwiko kuongelea kuhusu siku za hedhi
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Ni kweli: kuongelea kuhusu hedhi kunafanya watu wengi wakose raha. Na mwiko huo una matokeo yake: nchini India, wasichana watatu kati ya 10 hawajui hata hedhi ni nini wakati wa siku zao za kwanza, na masharti ya mila yanayohusiana na siku za hedhi yanaleta uharibifu kisaikolojia kwa wasichana. Kukua katika mwiko huu mwenyewe, Aditi Gupta alijua anataka kusaidia wasichana, wazazi, waalimu kuzungumzia kuhusu siku za hedhi kwa raha bila aibu. Anatushirikisha alivyofanya.
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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Siku.
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Blood.
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Damu.
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Menstruation.
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Hedhi.
00:17
Gross.
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Uchafu.
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Secret.
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Siri.
00:20
Hidden.
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Kuficha.
00:22
Why?
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Kwanini?
00:24
A natural biological process
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Utaratibu asilia kibaolojia
00:26
that every girl and woman
goes through every month
goes through every month
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ambao kila msichana na mwanamke
anapitia kila mwezi
anapitia kila mwezi
00:30
for about half of her life.
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kwa karibia nusu ya maisha yake.
00:32
A phenomenon that is so significant
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Jambo ambalo ni la umuhimu mkubwa sana
00:35
that the survival and propagation
of our species depends on it.
of our species depends on it.
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kiasi kwamba kupona na uenezwaji
wa spishi zetu unautegemea.
wa spishi zetu unautegemea.
00:40
Yet we consider it a taboo.
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Bado tunauchukulia kama mwiko.
00:43
We feel awkward
and shameful talking about it.
and shameful talking about it.
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Tunajisikia ugumu
na fedheha kuliongelea.
na fedheha kuliongelea.
00:47
When I got my first periods,
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Nilipopata siku zangu mara ya kwanza,
00:49
I was told to keep it
a secret from others --
a secret from others --
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Niliambiwa nifanye iwe
siri nisiwaambie wengine--
siri nisiwaambie wengine--
00:52
even from my father and brother.
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hata kwa baba yangu au kaka.
00:55
Later when this chapter
appeared in our textbooks,
appeared in our textbooks,
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Baadaye wakati hili somo
limejitokeza vitabuni mwetu,
limejitokeza vitabuni mwetu,
00:58
our biology teacher skipped the subject.
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mwalimu wetu wa baolojia aliiruka mada.
01:00
(Laughter)
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(Kicheko)
01:04
You know what I learned from it?
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Nilijifunza nini kutokana na hili?
01:06
I learned that it is really
shameful to talk about it.
shameful to talk about it.
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Nilijifunza kwamba
ni fedheha mno kuongelea jambo hili.
ni fedheha mno kuongelea jambo hili.
01:10
I learned to be ashamed of my body.
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Nilijifunza kufedheshwa na mwili wangu.
01:12
I learned to stay unaware of periods
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Nilijifunza kutokufahamu siku zangu
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in order to stay decent.
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ili kuweza kubaki na heshima.
01:18
Research in various parts of India
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Utafiti katika sehemu mbalimbali India
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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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waonyesha wasichana watatu kati ya kumi
hawafahamu kuhusu hedhi
hawafahamu kuhusu hedhi
01:25
at the time of their first periods.
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wakati wa siku zao za kwanza.
01:27
And in some parts of Rajasthan
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Na baadhi ya sehemu za Rajasthan
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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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hii namba ni kubwa kama wasichana tisa
kati ya kumi kutokufahamu
kati ya kumi kutokufahamu
01:34
You'd be surprised to know
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Unaweza kushangazwa kujua
01:36
that most of the girls
that I have spoken to,
that I have spoken to,
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kwamba wasichana wengi
nilioongea nao,
nilioongea nao,
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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waliokuwa hawajui kuhusu siku zao
wakati wa hedhi zao za kwanza
wakati wa hedhi zao za kwanza
01:42
thought that they have got blood cancer
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walifikiria kuwa wana saratani ya damu
01:44
and they're going to die soon.
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na watakufa muda sio mrefu.
01:48
Menstrual hygiene
is a very important risk factor
is a very important risk factor
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Usafi wa hedhi
ni kipengele muhimu cha hatari
ni kipengele muhimu cha hatari
01:51
for reproductive tract infections.
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kwa maambukizi wa mfumo wa via vya uzazi.
01:55
But in India, only 12 percent
of girls and women
of girls and women
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Lakini India, ni asilimia 12 tu
ya wasichana na wanawake
ya wasichana na wanawake
01:58
have access to hygienic ways
of managing their periods.
of managing their periods.
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wanaweza kupata njia za usafi
wa kumudu siku zao.
wa kumudu siku zao.
02:02
If you do the math,
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Ukifanya mahesabu,
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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asilimia 88 ya wasichana na wanawake
hutumia njia zisizo salama kwa siku zao.
hutumia njia zisizo salama kwa siku zao.
02:09
I was one of them.
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Nilikuwa mmoja wao.
02:11
I grew up in a small town
called Garhwa, in Jharkhand,
called Garhwa, in Jharkhand,
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Nilikulia kwenye mji mdogo
uitwao Garhwa, jimbo la Jharkhand,
uitwao Garhwa, jimbo la Jharkhand,
02:14
where even buying a sanitary napkin
is considered shameful.
is considered shameful.
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ambako hata kununua pedi
ilichukuliwa kama fedheha.
ilichukuliwa kama fedheha.
02:18
So when I started getting my periods,
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Sasa nilipoanza kupata siku zangu,
02:20
I began with using rags.
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Nilianza kutumia matambara.
02:24
After every use
I would wash and reuse them.
I would wash and reuse them.
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Baada ya kila matumizi
niliyafua na kuyatumia tena.
niliyafua na kuyatumia tena.
02:27
But to store them,
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Lakini kuyahifadhi,
02:28
I would hide and keep it
in a dark, damp place
in a dark, damp place
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Niliyaficha na kuyaweka
sehemu yenye giza na unyevu
sehemu yenye giza na unyevu
02:31
so that nobody finds out
that I'm menstruating.
that I'm menstruating.
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ilikwamba mtu asijue
kuwa niko kwenye hedhi.
kuwa niko kwenye hedhi.
02:34
Due to repeated washing
the rags would become coarse,
the rags would become coarse,
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Kwa kuyarudia kufua
matambara yalikuja kuwa magumu,
matambara yalikuja kuwa magumu,
02:37
and I would often get rashes
and infections using them.
and infections using them.
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na mara nyingi nilipata upele
na maambukizi kwa kuyatumia.
na maambukizi kwa kuyatumia.
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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Niliyavaa kwa muda wa miaka mitano
hadi nilipohama ule mji.
hadi nilipohama ule mji.
02:47
Another issue
that periods brought in my life
that periods brought in my life
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Suala lingine
ambalo siku zilileta maishani mwangu
ambalo siku zilileta maishani mwangu
02:50
those of the social restrictions
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lile la kuwekewa mipaka kijamii
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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iliyowekwa kwa wasichana wetu
na wanawake wakiwa kwenye siku zao.
na wanawake wakiwa kwenye siku zao.
02:56
I think you all must be aware of it,
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Nafikiri wote lazma mtakuwa mnajua,
02:59
but I'll still list it
for the few who don't.
for the few who don't.
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lakini bado nitaelezea
kwa wale wachache wasiojua.
kwa wale wachache wasiojua.
03:02
I was not allowed to touch or eat pickles.
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Sikuruhusiwa kula au kugusa vitu vichachu.
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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Sikuruhusiwa kukaa kwenye sofa
au kitandani mwa ndugu wa familia.
au kitandani mwa ndugu wa familia.
03:10
I had to wash my bed sheet
after every period,
after every period,
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Nilitakiwa kufua mashuka
kila baada ya siku zangu,
kila baada ya siku zangu,
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even if it was not stained.
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hata kama hazikuchafuka kwa madoa.
03:15
I was considered impure
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Nilichukuliwa kama najisi
03:17
and forbidden from worshipping or touching
any object of religious importance.
any object of religious importance.
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na kukatazwa kuabudu au kugusa
kitu chochote chenye umuhimu kidini.
kitu chochote chenye umuhimu kidini.
03:22
You'll find signposts outside temples
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Ulikutana na matangazo nje ya misikiti
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denying the entry
of menstruating girls and women.
of menstruating girls and women.
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kukataza wasichana
na wanawake walio kwenye hedhi.
na wanawake walio kwenye hedhi.
03:29
Ironically,
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Chakuchekesha,
03:30
most of the time it is the older woman
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wakati wote ni wanawake watu wazima
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who imposes such restrictions
on younger girls in a family.
on younger girls in a family.
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ndio walioweka vizuizi hivyo
kwa wasichana wadogo katika familia.
kwa wasichana wadogo katika familia.
03:38
After all, they have grown up
accepting such restrictions as norms.
accepting such restrictions as norms.
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hata hivyo, wamekua
wakikubali vizuizi hivyo kama desturi.
wakikubali vizuizi hivyo kama desturi.
03:42
And in the absence of any intervention,
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Na katika kukosekana kwa kuingiliwa,
03:45
it is the myth and misconception
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ni imani potofu na kutoeleweka
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that propagate
from generation to generation.
from generation to generation.
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kunakoenezwa
kizazi hata kizazi.
kizazi hata kizazi.
03:51
During my years of work in this field,
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Kwa miaka nilyofanyia kazi
taaluma hii,
taaluma hii,
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I have even come across stories
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Nimeshakutana na hadithi
03:54
where girls have to eat
and wash their dishes separately.
and wash their dishes separately.
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ambapo wasichana walitakiwa kula
na kuosha vyombo vyao kwa kutengwa.
na kuosha vyombo vyao kwa kutengwa.
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They're not allowed
to take baths during periods,
to take baths during periods,
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Hawakuruhusiwa
kuoga wakati wa siku zao,
kuoga wakati wa siku zao,
04:00
and in some households they are even
secluded from other family members.
secluded from other family members.
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na katika nyumba nyingine walitengwa
hata na ndugu wengine wa familia.
hata na ndugu wengine wa familia.
04:05
About 85 percent of girls
and women in India
and women in India
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Kiasi cha asilimia 85 za wasichana
na wanawake India
na wanawake India
04:09
would follow one or more restrictive
customs on their periods every month.
customs on their periods every month.
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walifuata moja au zaidi ya masharti
ya mila kwenye siku zao kila mwezi.
ya mila kwenye siku zao kila mwezi.
04:15
Can you imagine what this does
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Unafikiria hii inafanya nini
04:16
to the self-esteem
and self-confidence of a young girl?
and self-confidence of a young girl?
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katika kujithamini
na kujiamini kwa msichana mdogo?
na kujiamini kwa msichana mdogo?
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The psychological trauma
that this inflicts,
that this inflicts,
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Kiwewe cha kisaikolojia
ambacho hili huumiza,
ambacho hili huumiza,
04:23
affecting her personality,
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kuathiri haiba yake,
04:26
her academic performance
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utendaji wake kimasomo
04:27
and every single aspect of growing up
during her early formative years?
during her early formative years?
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na kila kipengele cha ukuaji
katika miaka ya awali ya uumbaji wake?
katika miaka ya awali ya uumbaji wake?
04:33
I religiously followed all these
restrictive customs for 13 years,
restrictive customs for 13 years,
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Nilifuata kwa bidii masharti haya yote
ya kimila kwa miaka 13,
ya kimila kwa miaka 13,
04:38
until a discussion with my partner, Tuhin,
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hadi mjadala na mshirika mwenzangu, Tuhin,
04:40
changed my perception
about menstruation forever.
about menstruation forever.
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ulipobadilisha mtazamo wangu
kuhusu hedhi milele.
kuhusu hedhi milele.
04:44
In 2009, Tuhin and I were pursuing
our postgraduation in design.
our postgraduation in design.
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Mwaka 2009, mimi na Tuhin tulikuwa
tunasoma stashada katika ubunifu.
tunasoma stashada katika ubunifu.
04:49
We fell in love with each other
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Tukapendana
04:51
and I was at ease
discussing periods with him.
discussing periods with him.
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na nilikuwa huru
kujadiliana naye kuhusu siku zangu.
kujadiliana naye kuhusu siku zangu.
04:54
Tuhin knew little about periods.
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Tuhin alijua kidogo kuhusu siku.
04:57
(Laughter)
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(Kicheko)
05:03
He was astonished to know
that girls get painful cramps
that girls get painful cramps
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Alishangazwa kujua kwamba
wasichana hupata maumivu makali
wasichana hupata maumivu makali
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and we bleed every month.
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na hutokwa damu kila mwezi.
05:08
(Laughter)
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(Kicheko)
05:11
Yeah.
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Ndio.
05:12
He was completely shocked to know
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Alishtushwa kabisa kujua
05:14
about the restrictions that are imposed
upon menstruating girls and women
upon menstruating girls and women
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kuhusu vizuizi vinavyowekwa kwa
wasichana na wanawake walio kwenye hedhi
wasichana na wanawake walio kwenye hedhi
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by their own families and their society.
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na familia pamoja na jamii zao wenyewe.
05:22
In order to help me with my cramps,
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Ili kuweza kunisaidia na maumivu yangu,
05:24
he would go on the Internet
and learn more about menstruation.
and learn more about menstruation.
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alikwenda kwenye mtandao wa intaneti
kujifunza kuhusu hedhi.
kujifunza kuhusu hedhi.
05:28
When he shared his findings with me,
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Aliponielezea alichojifunza,
05:30
I realized how little I knew
about menstruation myself.
about menstruation myself.
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Niligundua ufahamu mdogo
nilionao kuhusu hedhi,
nilionao kuhusu hedhi,
05:33
And many of my beliefs
actually turned out to be myths.
actually turned out to be myths.
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na vitu vingi nilivyoamini
vilikuja kuwa ni imani potofu,
vilikuja kuwa ni imani potofu,
05:38
That's when we wondered:
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Ndipo nilipojiuliza:
05:39
if we, being so well educated,
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kama sisi, tumesoma vizuri hivi,
05:42
were so ill-informed about menstruation,
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tumefundishwa vibaya kuhusu hedhi,
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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kutakuwa na mamilioni ya wasichana huko
nje waliofundishwa vibaya, pia.
nje waliofundishwa vibaya, pia.
05:49
To study --
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Kusoma--
05:51
to understand the problem better,
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kuelewa tatizo vizuri,
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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Nilifanya utafiti wa mwaka mmoja kujifunza
ukosefu wa ufahamu kuhusu hedhi
ukosefu wa ufahamu kuhusu hedhi
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and the root cause behind it.
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na chanzo chake nyuma yake.
05:59
While it is generally believed
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Wakati kiujumla inaaminika
06:01
that menstrual unawareness
and misconception is a rural phenomenon,
and misconception is a rural phenomenon,
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kwamba kutokufahamu hedhi na
kuelewa vibaya ni tatizo la vijijini,
kuelewa vibaya ni tatizo la vijijini,
06:07
during my research,
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katika utafiti wangu,
06:08
I found that it is as much
an urban phenomenon as well.
an urban phenomenon as well.
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Niligundua kwamba
ni tatizo la mijini pia.
ni tatizo la mijini pia.
06:11
And it exists with the educated
urban class, also.
urban class, also.
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Na lipo kwa daraja la walioelimika
mijini, pia.
mijini, pia.
06:17
While talking to many
parents and teachers,
parents and teachers,
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Wakati naongea na wazazi wengi
pamoja na waalimu,
pamoja na waalimu,
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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Niligundua kuwa wengi wao walitaka
kuelimisha wasichana kuhusu siku zao
kuelimisha wasichana kuhusu siku zao
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before they have started
getting their menstrual cycle.
getting their menstrual cycle.
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kabla hawajaanza
kupata mzunguko wao wa hedhi.
kupata mzunguko wao wa hedhi.
06:28
And --
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Na--
06:30
but they lacked
the proper means themselves.
the proper means themselves.
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lakini wenyewe walikosa
njia stahiki.
njia stahiki.
06:33
And since it is a taboo,
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Na kwavile ni mwiko,
06:34
they feel inhibition
and shameful in talking about it.
and shameful in talking about it.
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wanajisikia kusita
na fedheha kuongelea jambo hilo.
na fedheha kuongelea jambo hilo.
06:38
Girls nowadays get their periods
in classes six and seven,
in classes six and seven,
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Wasichana siku hizi hupata siku zao
wakiwa darasa la sita na la saba,
wakiwa darasa la sita na la saba,
06:43
but our educational curriculum
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lakini mtaala wetu wa elimu
06:45
teaches girls about periods
only in standard eight and nine.
only in standard eight and nine.
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hufundisha wasichana kuhusu siku zao
darasa la nane na la tisa tu.
darasa la nane na la tisa tu.
06:49
And since it is a taboo,
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na kwa vile ni mwiko,
06:52
teachers still
skip the subject altogether.
skip the subject altogether.
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waalimu bado
wanairuka mada.
wanairuka mada.
06:56
So school does not
teach girls about periods,
teach girls about periods,
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Hivyo shule haziwafundishi
wasichana kuhusu siku zao,
wasichana kuhusu siku zao,
07:01
parents don't talk about it.
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wazazi hawazungumzii jambo hilo.
07:03
Where do the girls go?
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Wasichana wanaenda wapi?
07:05
Two decades ago and now --
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Miongo miwili iliyopita na sasa--
07:09
nothing has changed.
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hakuna kilichobadilika.
07:12
I shared these finding with Tuhin
and we wondered:
and we wondered:
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Nilimshirikisha Tuhin matokeo yangu
na tulijiuliza
na tulijiuliza
07:14
What if we could create something
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Itakuwaje tukianzisha kitu
07:16
that would help girls understand
about menstruation on their own --
about menstruation on their own --
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ambacho kitasaidia wasichana kuelewa
kuhusu hedhi wao wenyewe --
kuhusu hedhi wao wenyewe --
07:21
something that would help
parents and teachers
parents and teachers
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Kitu ambacho kitawasaidia
wazazi na waalimu
wazazi na waalimu
07:25
talk about periods
comfortably to young girls?
comfortably to young girls?
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kuongelea kuhusu siku za hedhi
kwa raha kwa wasichana wadogo?
kwa raha kwa wasichana wadogo?
07:29
During my research,
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Wakati wa utafiti wangu,
07:31
I was collecting a lot of stories.
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Nilikuwa nakusanya hadithi nyingi.
07:33
These were stories of experiences
of girls during their periods.
of girls during their periods.
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Hizi ni hadithi za mambo waliyopitia
wasichana kipindi cha siku zao.
wasichana kipindi cha siku zao.
07:38
These stories would make girls
curious and interested
curious and interested
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Hadithi hizi zitawafanya wasichana
wawe wadadisi na kuvutiwa
wawe wadadisi na kuvutiwa
07:42
in talking about menstruation
in their close circle.
in their close circle.
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katika kuongea kuhusu hedhi
ndani ya watu wao wa karibu.
ndani ya watu wao wa karibu.
07:46
That's what we wanted.
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Hicho ndio tulichotaka.
07:47
We wanted something
that would make the girls curious
that would make the girls curious
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Tulitaka kitu ambacho
kingewafanya wasichana wawe wadadisi
kingewafanya wasichana wawe wadadisi
07:50
and drive them to learn about it.
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na kuwasukuma kujifunza.
07:53
We wanted to use these stories
to teach girls about periods.
to teach girls about periods.
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Tulitaka kutumia hadithi hizi
kufundisha wasichana kuhusu siku zao.
kufundisha wasichana kuhusu siku zao.
07:57
So we decided to create a comic book,
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Hivyo tukaamua kutengeneza kitabu
cha vikatuni
cha vikatuni
08:00
where the cartoon characters
would enact these stories
would enact these stories
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ambapo wahusika wa katuni
wataigiza hadithi hizi
wataigiza hadithi hizi
08:03
and educate girls about menstruation
in a fun and engaging way.
in a fun and engaging way.
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na kuwaelimisha wasichana kuhusu hedhi
kwa njia ya kufurahisha na kuwashirikisha.
kwa njia ya kufurahisha na kuwashirikisha.
08:08
To represent girls
in their different phases of puberty,
in their different phases of puberty,
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Kuwasilisha wasichana
katika hatua zao tofauti za kubalehe,
katika hatua zao tofauti za kubalehe,
08:11
we have three characters.
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tunao wahusika watatu.
08:13
Pinki, who has not gotten her period yet,
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Pinki, ambaye hajapata siku zake bado,
08:16
Jiya who gets her period
during the narrative of the book
during the narrative of the book
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Jiya anayepata siku zake
wakati wa simulizi za kitabu
wakati wa simulizi za kitabu
08:20
and Mira who has already
been getting her period.
been getting her period.
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na Mira ambaye tayari
amekuwa akipata siku zake.
amekuwa akipata siku zake.
08:23
There is a fourth character, Priya Didi.
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Kuna mhusika wa nne, 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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Kupitia yeye, wasichana wanakuja kujua
kuhusu vipengele kadhaa vya ukuaji
kuhusu vipengele kadhaa vya ukuaji
08:29
and menstrual hygiene management.
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na kusimamia usafi wa hedhi.
08:32
While making the book, we took great care
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Utengenezaji kitabu,
ulitumia umakini
ulitumia umakini
08:34
that none of the illustrations
were objectionable in any way
were objectionable in any way
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hakuna katika vielelezo ambavyo
vilikuwa na pingamizi lolote
vilikuwa na pingamizi lolote
08:38
and that it is culturally sensitive.
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na hiyo ni nyeti kitamaduni.
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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Wakati wa majaribio ya sampuli ya awali
tuligundua wasichana wakilipenda kitabu.
tuligundua wasichana wakilipenda kitabu.
08:45
They were keen on reading it
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Walikuwa na hamu ya kukisoma
08:46
and knowing more and more
about periods on their own.
about periods on their own.
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na kujua zaidi na zaidi
kuhusu siku zao wao wenyewe.
kuhusu siku zao wao wenyewe.
08:50
Parents and teachers were
comfortable in talking about periods
comfortable in talking about periods
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Wazazi na waalimu walikuwa
hawaoni shida kuongea kuhusu siku
hawaoni shida kuongea kuhusu siku
08:53
to young girls using the book,
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kwa wasichana wadogo kutumia kitabu
08:54
and sometimes even boys
were interested in reading it.
were interested in reading it.
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na wakati mwingine hata wavulana
walivutiwa kukisoma.
walivutiwa kukisoma.
08:57
(Laughter)
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(Kicheko)
08:59
(Applause)
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(Makofi)
09:03
The comic book helped
in creating an environment
in creating an environment
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Kitabu cha vikatu kilisaidia
katika kujenga mazingira
katika kujenga mazingira
09:07
where menstruation ceased to be a taboo.
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ambapo itasimamisha hedhi kuwa mwiko.
09:10
Many of the volunteers took this prototype
themselves to educate girls
themselves to educate girls
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Wengi wa waliojitolea walichukua hii
sampuli ya awali kuelimisha wasichana
sampuli ya awali kuelimisha wasichana
09:14
and take menstrual awareness workshops
in five different states in India.
in five different states in India.
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na kufanya warsha za kuelimisha hedhi
katika majimbo matano tofauti India.
katika majimbo matano tofauti India.
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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na mmoja wa waliojitolea alitumia
sampuli hii kuelimisha watawa vijana
sampuli hii kuelimisha watawa vijana
09:22
and took it to this monastery in Ladakh.
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na aliipeleka kwenye nyumba ya utawa
Ladakh.
Ladakh.
09:24
We made the final version of the book,
called "Menstrupedia Comic"
called "Menstrupedia Comic"
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Tulitengeneza toleo la mwisho la kitabu,
tukakiita "Menstrupedia Comic"
tukakiita "Menstrupedia Comic"
09:27
and launched in September last year.
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na kukizindua Septemba mwaka jana.
09:31
And so far,
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Na mpaka sasa,
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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zaidi ya wasichana 4,000 wameelimika
kwa kutumia kitabu India na --
kwa kutumia kitabu India na --
09:36
(Applause)
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(Makofi)
09:39
Thank you.
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Asanteni.
09:40
(Applause)
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(Makofi)
09:46
And 10 different countries.
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na nchi nyingine 10.
09:49
We are constantly translating the book
into different languages
into different languages
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Mara kwa mara tunakitafsiri kitabu
katika lugha tofauti
katika lugha tofauti
09:52
and collaborating with local organizations
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Na kushirikiana na mashirika ya ndani
nchi
nchi
09:54
to make this book available
in different countries.
in different countries.
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na kufanya hiki kitabu kipatikane
katika nchi tofauti.
katika nchi tofauti.
09:57
15 schools in different parts of India
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Mashule 15 katika sehemu tofauti India
10:00
have made this book
a part of their school curriculum
a part of their school curriculum
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yamekifanya kitabu hiki
kuwa sehemu ya mtaala wa shule zao
kuwa sehemu ya mtaala wa shule zao
10:04
to teach girls about menstruation.
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kufundisha wasichana kuhusu hedhi.
10:05
(Applause)
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(Makofi)
10:12
I am amazed to see how volunteers,
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Nafurahishwa kuona jinsi wanaojitolea,
10:17
individuals, parents,
teachers, school principals,
teachers, school principals,
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watu binafsi, wazazi
waalimu, wakuu wa mashule
waalimu, wakuu wa mashule
10:21
have come together
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wamekutana pamoja
10:23
and taken this menstrual awareness
drive to their own communities,
drive to their own communities,
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na kufanya msukumo huu wa ufahamishaji
wa hedhi kwa jamii zao,
wa hedhi kwa jamii zao,
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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wamehakikisha wasichana wanajifunza
kuhusu siku zao katika umri sahihi
kuhusu siku zao katika umri sahihi
10:31
and helped in breaking this taboo.
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na kusaidia katika kuvunja mwiko huu
10:35
I dream of a future
where menstruation is not a curse,
where menstruation is not a curse,
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Ninaota maisha ya mbele
ambapo hedhi sio laana,
ambapo hedhi sio laana,
10:39
not a disease,
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sio ugonjwa,
10:40
but a welcoming change in a girl's life.
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ila ni mabadiliko katika
maisha ya msichana.
maisha ya msichana.
10:44
And I would --
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Na ninge --
10:45
(Applause)
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(Makofi)
10:49
And I would like to end this
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Na ningependa kumalizia hii
10:51
with a small request
to all the parents here.
to all the parents here.
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kwa ombi dogo
kwa wazazi wote hapa.
kwa wazazi wote hapa.
10:55
Dear parents,
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Wapendwa wazazi,
10:57
if you would be ashamed of periods,
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kama mtakuwa mnafedheheshwa na hedhi
10:59
your daughters would be, too.
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na mabinti zenu watafedheheshwa, pia.
11:01
So please be period positive.
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Hivyo tafadhali muwe na mtazamo chanya
katika siku.
katika siku.
11:04
(Laughter)
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(Kicheko)
11:05
Thank you.
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Asanteni.
11:06
(Applause)
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(Makofi)
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