PATNA: People across the world may be observing menstrual hygiene day on Tuesday, but for women, finding a sanitary napkin is a major problem in public places in the city. Almost all the city colleges, barring a few, lack sanitary napkin vending machine on their campuses. A senior librarian at J D Women’s College, Ankita Kumari recalled how a student …
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Sensitisation, safety, and sustainability: how Jharkhand is breaking the taboo around menstruation with its Garima Fauj
In several parts of India, the topic of menstruation brings with it the associated baggage of stigma, and shame. According to a report by WaterAid, 70.9 percent of Indian girls were unaware of what was happening when they got their first period. Schools shy away from teaching students about it, social circles close their doors to the topic, and families …
Poor menstrual hygiene led to 5.12 lakh adolescent girl dropouts: Survey | Lucknow News – Times of India
LUCKNOW: As many as 5.12 lakh adolescent girls – one-fourth of the number currently enrolled in upper primary schools of the state – in the age group of 11-14 years dropped out of schools in 2018-19, shows a survey. The survey was conducted under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme launched by Union ministry of women and child development. …
‘Menarche still catches most girls unawares’ | Ahmedabad News – Times of India
AHMEDABAD: The first occurrence of menstruation (menarche) still catches over 50% of schoolgirls in Ahmedabad unawares, claims a study based in schools around Civil Hospital in Asarva area. The study was conducted by Dr Martina Balat, Dr Saurabh Kumar Sahu and Dr Mitesh Patel with Department of Community Medicine at BJ Medical College and was published recently in National Journal …
Pune’s Padman Had a Unique Wedding That We Can All Learn From!
The bride and the groom sat on a sofa on the stage, ready to take their vows. A mutual friend sat on a chair adjoining theirs, reciting the customized vows for the couple to repeat. The seven vows that were to bind them for life were based on the ideals of truth, non-violence, hard-work, development, conscience, love, and goodwill toward …