Periodपाठ

A new lesson on periods with every Tweet.

[Youth Ki Awaaz @YouthKiAwaaz]

"There is no need to be so angry! Stop PMSing." @PeriodPaath
https://t.co/qR27qIwwed

[Youth Ki Awaaz @YouthKiAwaaz]

"“Have you tried eating well?” “Maybe practice yoga?” “Don’t worry, it is normal” are responses that we all have heard from our friends or relatives when we have told them that we were taking pills for menstrual ache." @PeriodPaath
https://t.co/Jj3mEcfBqW

[Boondh @boondhcup]

#NewYear and new menstrual rights' goals!
Read on to know more..

[Youth Ki Awaaz @YouthKiAwaaz]

Currently, 23% of students drop out of schools once they start menstruating. That is over one in every five girls. @PeriodPaath
https://t.co/dSefXttMyb

[Youth Ki Awaaz @YouthKiAwaaz]

Most people aren’t even aware that trans men or non-binary individuals also experience this process each month. @PeriodPaath
https://t.co/pSnVf7pDtP

[Youth Ki Awaaz @YouthKiAwaaz]

"It is difficult to tend to vaginal hygiene during menstrual cycles in port-a-potty facilities. A lack of privacy, shower, and laundry facilities makes them more prone to vaginal and urinary tract infections." @PeriodPaath
https://t.co/NDbV16VKZE

[Youth Ki Awaaz @YouthKiAwaaz]

"Most menstrual taboos that we encounter are an amalgamation of the caste system and patriarchy. The Brahmanical ideals of being “pious” and “pure” are adhered to with rituals and taboos." @PeriodPaath
https://t.co/bGYXAoebsL

[Periodपाठ @PeriodPaath]

Women and girls with disability dropout from school early which poses another threat of not gathering adequate information related to menstrual health management. #InternationalDayOfPeopleWithDisability
https://t.co/5ZGXJUk7Vn

[Periodपाठ @PeriodPaath]

This is the journey of your sanitary pad!

[Youth Ki Awaaz @YouthKiAwaaz]

We've got you your A-Z on sanitary pads! @PeriodPaath
https://t.co/kYyudhdYSe

[Youth Ki Awaaz @YouthKiAwaaz]

The change needs to happen because movies can reach out to a large crowd and drive conversations. Do you agree? @PeriodPaath https://t.co/idMKfufqPh

[Youth Ki Awaaz @YouthKiAwaaz]

The act of isolating them was criminalised in 2018, but it is still being practised today, which reflects the deeply ingrained societal mentality. @PeriodPaath https://t.co/ZzkPnfFgiz

[Youth Ki Awaaz @YouthKiAwaaz]

Where an urban upper-caste woman is not allowed to enter a temple during her menstruation, a Dalit woman isn’t allowed that for her entire life. @PeriodPaath
https://t.co/m6yHjRYGf1

[Youth Ki Awaaz @YouthKiAwaaz]

How often will you think about the way you dispose of your menstrual waste now? @PeriodPaath https://t.co/gUE2lXO68p

[Youth Ki Awaaz @YouthKiAwaaz]

In our country, sanitation systems have been constructed only for urine and faeces. These systems are inefficient as far as menstrual materials are concerned. @PeriodPaath https://t.co/kohcfC0BNE

[Youth Ki Awaaz @YouthKiAwaaz]

It reflects the awareness, understanding and acceptance level of people towards the topic about which everyone prefers to remain silent. @PeriodPaath https://t.co/pvbn63a3u8

[Youth Ki Awaaz @YouthKiAwaaz]

Imagine the plight of women who had to go through periods in flood-hit areas, during a pandemic! @PeriodPaath

https://t.co/RnjfnlKZqc

[Youth Ki Awaaz @YouthKiAwaaz]

Just show it. Period. @PeriodPaath https://t.co/kSfXTAH9iC

[Youth Ki Awaaz @YouthKiAwaaz]

In the UK too, most of the girls consider it an awkward subject. Girl flu, shark week, code red, on the blob are common codes used to refer to period. @PeriodPaath
https://t.co/UnN5i5TyQT

[Youth Ki Awaaz @YouthKiAwaaz]

And it's not just the painful period cramps and secret alternative words for periods but some even face terrifying experiences. @PeriodPaath
https://t.co/dHu7wsxqif

[Youth Ki Awaaz @YouthKiAwaaz]

Working in a hospital for hours, wearing a PPE kit, drenched in sweat, has always been tough for healthcare workers. But, the situation is even worse for menstruating people. @PeriodPaath https://t.co/MPvQqc8SM6