Periods... Menstruation... Blood... Sanitary Pad... Menstrual Cup... Tampons... Cramps... NO, I am not 'grossed out' by these words and you shouldn't be either!
Menstruation is a naturally occurring process in women, yet even today society considers it a social taboo and refrains from any discourse taking place around this healthy topic. While many people are embarrassed to even mention the word 'periods', there are some strong women creators kicking the menstrual euphemism with pride and boldness.
These women have used their popularity for a cause, to make the world aware that no women should be ashamed of having to undergo periods. Amidst persistent stigmas, misconceptions and stereotypes around menstruation, these superwomen highlight how menstruation is a superpower.
This International Menstrual Hygiene Day, let's pledge to advocate open dialogue about periods and hygiene, to educate the uneducated and to often bring this topic to highlight without shame and embarrassment.
Take a look:
1. Sharanya Iyer
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2. Manali Saha
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3. Shivya Nath
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4. Monica Tata
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5. Saloni Chopra
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6. Regha Jha
7. Sakshi Gupta
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8. Nidhi Mohan
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Unicef India teamed up with Post For Change, non-profit organization to use social media and India's biggest influencers to create awareness about menstruation. Through this shame-free revolution, they aim to break stigmas around the biological cycle by constantly posting for 10 days until International Menstrual Hygiene Day 2020. Using social media as a transformative engine for change, they begin to liberate women and to mark this as the beginning of a shame-free era!
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