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Celeb for a Cause

Actress Taapsee Pannu recently took up the initiative to educate women about menstrual hygiene. Pannu, known for her roles in the recent, critically acclaimed films Pin...

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Health

Beyond Menstrual Hygiene: Talking about the Taboo

Staying silent about menstrual health, apart from giving rise to unnecessary taboos towards a natural condition, could turn out to be actually harmful for us, a study revea...

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Let It Bleed: Breaking Taboos Around Menstrual Hygiene

GURUGRAM: Half of India's girls know little of menstruation when they experience their first period. And women and girls who lack basic knowledge about menstruation often e...

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Health

Is Menstrual Blood Really Impure? A Scientific Take On Myths & Facts

We as a species are yet to unravel the necessity to menstruate (and in turn procreate) as we do, as often as we do, and for as long as we do. This indeed is a difficult con...

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Bollywood

Twinkle Khanna: Let's Talk Menstruation

Entrepreneur, producer and author Twinkle Khanna, who is producing a film titled "Padman", is campaigning to urge people to talk about menstruation. "No shame in menstruati...

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Environment

Switch To Reusable Menstrual Products To Save The Environment

Reusable menstrual products are the new demand and NGOs from across India have started making options for women to help reduce the burden of non-biodegradable products on t...

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Gender

How Safe Are Sanitary Pads In India

Since only 12% of menstruating women in India use sanitary napkins, questions haven’t been raised on hygiene and safety standards and practised by the makers A woman ...

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Sustainable Development

Kerala Just Installed Sanitary Napkin vending Machines In Every High School

A study published in the International Research Journal of Social Sciences suggests that 88% of menstruating women in India cannot afford sanitary napkins in India, with ta...

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Health

A Growth Industry: Swedish App May Mean An End To Physical Contraception Methods

The "fertility awareness" contraceptive method - timing unprotected sex to coincide with less fertile portions of a menstrual cycle - is an enduring means of avoiding pregn...

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70 Govt. Schools Will Give Young Girls ‘Menstruation Lessons’ In Delhi

NGO Sacchi Saheli has been doing some great work giving lessons on menstrual hygiene and creating awareness across various slums in Delhi. Now, as per reports, they will be...

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