Aditi Gupta: A taboo-free way to talk about periods
Aditi Gupta: Adet hakkında çekinmeden konuşmanın bir yolu
Aditi Gupta uses storytelling and art to educate young girls about menstruation. Full bio
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goes through every month
ayda bir yaşadığı
of our species depends on it.
ona borçluyuz.
and shameful talking about it.
utanıp sıkılıyoruz.
a secret from others --
appeared in our textbooks,
bu bölüme gelince
shameful to talk about it.
ayıp olduğunu.
are not aware of menstruation
ilk adet görme yaşındaki
out of 10 girls being unaware of it.
that I have spoken to,
at the time of their first menstruation
is a very important risk factor
üreme yolu enfeksiyonları için
of girls and women
of managing their periods.
şekilde sürdürme olanağı var.
kızların ve kadınların
unhygienic ways to manage their periods.
olmayan yollarla geçiriyorlar.
called Garhwa, in Jharkhand,
küçük bir kasabada büyüdüm,
is considered shameful.
I would wash and reuse them.
yıkayıp tekrar kullanırdım.
in a dark, damp place
that I'm menstruating.
bir yere koyardım.
the rags would become coarse,
and infections using them.
ve enfeksiyon kapardım.
until I moved out of that town.
beş yıl onları kullanmak zorunda kaldım.
that periods brought in my life
and women when they're on their periods.
for the few who don't.
ve yiyemezdim.
or some other family member's bed.
yatağında oturamazdım.
after every period,
any object of religious importance.
hiçbir cismi elleyemezdim.
of menstruating girls and women.
girişini yasaklayan yazılar görebilirsiniz.
on younger girls in a family.
normal kabul ederek büyüdüler.
accepting such restrictions as norms.
from generation to generation.
and wash their dishes separately.
hikayelerini öğrendim.
to take baths during periods,
secluded from other family members.
uzak durmak zorundaydılar.
and women in India
yaklaşık yüzde 85'i
customs on their periods every month.
en az bir kısıtlamayla karşılaşıyorlardı.
and self-confidence of a young girl?
düşünebiliyor musunuz?
that this inflicts,
during her early formative years?
düşünebiliyor musunuz?
restrictive customs for 13 years,
gelenekleri bizzat yaşadım.
about menstruation forever.
değiştirene kadar...
our postgraduation in design.
lisansüstü eğitimizi yapıyorduk.
discussing periods with him.
rahatlıktaydım.
that girls get painful cramps
kramplarla boğuştuğunu
upon menstruating girls and women
and learn more about menstruation.
yapmaya başladı.
about menstruation myself.
bilgim olduğunu gördüm.
actually turned out to be myths.
who would be ill-informed, too.
the lack of awareness about menstruation
bunun nedenleriyle ilgili
and misconception is a rural phenomenon,
bir kavram olarak düşünülse de
an urban phenomenon as well.
urban class, also.
arasında da görülüyordu.
parents and teachers,
konuşurken de gördüm ki
wanted to educate girls about periods
getting their menstrual cycle.
the proper means themselves.
and shameful in talking about it.
in classes six and seven,
only in standard eight and nine.
derslerinde görüyorlar.
skip the subject altogether.
teach girls about periods,
nereden öğrenecekler?
and we wondered:
ve şöyle düşündük:
anlayabilecekleri
about menstruation on their own --
parents and teachers
konuşabilecekleri bir şey
comfortably to young girls?
of girls during their periods.
yaşadıkları şeylerdi.
curious and interested
in their close circle.
teşvik edebilirdi.
that would make the girls curious
ve onları öğrenmeye
to teach girls about periods.
öğretmek için kullanmak istedik.
would enact these stories
bu hikayeleri yaşıyorlardı
in a fun and engaging way.
ve sürükleyici bir şekilde eğitiyorlardı.
in their different phases of puberty,
temsil etmek için
during the narrative of the book
been getting her period.
bir karakterimiz de var.
about the various aspects of growing up
ve adet dönemi temizliğini
were objectionable in any way
olmasına dikkat ettik.
we found that the girls loved the book.
kitaba bayıldığını gördük.
about periods on their own.
öğrenmek istiyorlardı.
comfortable in talking about periods
bu kitap aracılığıyla
ilgili konuşmaktan çekinmiyorlardı,
were interested in reading it.
in creating an environment
themselves to educate girls
in five different states in India.
adet bilgilendirme kursları düzenlediler.
took this prototype to educate young monks
eğitmekte kullandı.
called "Menstrupedia Comic"
(Reglpedi çizgi romanı)
geçen eylülde yayınladık.
educated by using the book in India and --
into different languages
in different countries.
birlikte çalışıyoruz.
a part of their school curriculum
teachers, school principals,
drive to their own communities,
farkındalık yaratmak
learn about periods at the right age
bilgilenmeleri için çaba göstererek
where menstruation is not a curse,
bir kızın hayatındaki
heyecanla bekliyorum.
to all the parents here.
sevgiyle bakalım.
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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