The Pink Box ®

Have a Happy Period!
Your one-stop platform for all things menstrual. From Period Care Packages and Menstrual Cups, to Pain Relievers, we've got it all!

[The Pink Box ® @ThePinkBoxIndia]

What periods look like in ads vs what periods actually feel like 💁🏻‍♀️
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#pinkbox #menstruation #periods #chums #auntyflo #care #happyperiod #selfcare #KoffeeWithKaran7 #meme

[The Pink Box ® @ThePinkBoxIndia]

When you've forgotten to carry pads on vacation, but your friends have your back!
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[The Pink Box ® @ThePinkBoxIndia]

Your body when you FINALLY switch to rash-free, itch-free period products ❣️
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[The Pink Box ® @ThePinkBoxIndia]

Knew about Menstruation since most kids in school were getting it 🙂

But we've also heard of cases where people thought they were dying since they did not know what the blood was!

[Youth Ki Awaaz @YouthKiAwaaz]

Menstruators, share your first-period experience with us?

Did you know about menstruation or did come to you as a surprise?

#periods #period #menstruation

[The Pink Box ® @ThePinkBoxIndia]

The October edition of The Pink Box is out! We've curated the best healthy and tasty goodies for you to have a comfortable period this month 🤗
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#periods #happyperiod #selfcare #PeriodPositivity #MenstrualHygiene #periodcare #periodcravings #

[The Pink Box ® @ThePinkBoxIndia]

True that!

And we have your back 💁🏻‍♀️
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[Urvashi Gormat @takeiteasyUrvy]

To all the men out there❤️

Please be a little kind to the women around you when they're on their periods!

Believe me it's so much of pain they go through, without complains!

[BeyondBlood @_beyondblood]

We have made a public collaborative playlist on Spotify named PMDD Blues.

You know what this means! You can now add your favourite songs that you listen duringPMDD weeks.

Click on the link below to add the songs or mention them in the tweets below !

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[The Pink Box ® @ThePinkBoxIndia]

2/2 We worked with the lovely @deanedemenezes
and @Redsthenewgreen
to help over 1000 women & girls access sanitary pads during the lockdown.
https://t.co/Gbjhp7c3qG

#LetsTalkPeriodPoverty #NationalGirlChildDay

[Humans of Safe Places @humansofsafepl]

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#TweetChat #LetsTalkPeriodPoverty
#NationalGirlChildDay

7. How has the pandemic made period products even less accessible?

[Ritika Chettri @RitikaChettri09]

@humansofsafepl @ThePinkBoxIndia @dots_project @SOCHgreen @Rajarshi_Sircar @paintitred_in @Sanshil_Bagiya @AqsaMushtaque @POS_Muse @Redsthenewgreen @deanedemenezes @PlasticPeriod @riyaaamodak @rm_penny08 @my_hiccup @PCOSVitality @womanscompany With more than 40% of Indian women & adolescent girls in the age group of 15-24 years not familiar with safe and hygienic methods of menstrual practices, there should be more focussed dialogue on the subject, especially on the lack of access to period products during the lockdown

[The Pink Box ® @ThePinkBoxIndia]

1/2 During the pandemic, for weeks together, physical stores were the only means of buying pads. And we all know the weird looks and secrecy we face while buying pads over the counter 😑
Also, pads weren't categorized as 'essentials' until mid April 2020!
#LetsTalkPeriodPoverty

[Humans of Safe Places @humansofsafepl]

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#TweetChat #LetsTalkPeriodPoverty
#NationalGirlChildDay

7. How has the pandemic made period products even less accessible?

[My Red Story @dots_project]

@humansofsafepl @ThePinkBoxIndia @SOCHgreen @Rajarshi_Sircar @paintitred_in @Sanshil_Bagiya @AqsaMushtaque @POS_Muse @Redsthenewgreen @deanedemenezes @RitikaChettri09 @PlasticPeriod @riyaaamodak @rm_penny08 @my_hiccup @PCOSVitality @womanscompany What is important is to accept the fact that periods is a biological cycle just like any other function of the body. This basic thought can solve the problems of treating it like a shame and at the same time, like a luxury that only the rich can afford. #LetsTalkPeriodPoverty

[The Pink Box ® @ThePinkBoxIndia]

@humansofsafepl 2/2 Did you know, India accounts for 27% of cervical cancer cases globally?
#LetsTalkPeriodPoverty #NationalGirlChildDay

[The Pink Box ® @ThePinkBoxIndia]

1/2 As @RitikaChettri09 rightly said, unsanitary means are a breeding ground for bacteria that lead to a high risk of diseases like UTIs, Yeast infections, increased risks of reproductive disorders and cervical cancer.
#LetsTalkPeriodPoverty #NationalGirlChildDay

[Humans of Safe Places @humansofsafepl]

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#TweetChat #LetsTalkPeriodPoverty
#NationalGirlChildDay

6. What are the various health problems which occur while using unsanitary means during periods?

[The Pink Box ® @ThePinkBoxIndia]

There are reusable period products, yes. These are not only wallet-friendly, but are also sustainable. Yayy for the environment! We have menstrual cups and reusable cloth pads. We’ve also got reusable panty liners! #LetsTalkPeriodPoverty #NationalGirlChildDay

[Humans of Safe Places @humansofsafepl]

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#TweetChat #LetsTalkPeriodPoverty
#NationalGirlChildDay

5. Why is the price of period products high in India? What reusable products are available which more affordable?

[The Pink Box ® @ThePinkBoxIndia]

@Sanshil_Bagiya @humansofsafepl There are reusable period products, yes. These are not only wallet-friendly, but are also sustainable. Yayy for the environment! We have menstrual cups and reusable cloth pads. We’ve also got reusable panty liners! #LetsTalkPeriodPoverty #NationalGirlChildDay

[The Pink Box ® @ThePinkBoxIndia]

@humansofsafepl Lack of awareness, again. When GST Rules were implemented, sanitary pads were categorized as luxury items. We're not sure how periods - a combination of painful cramps, bleeding, period poops, rashes, etc - were seen as a luxurious experience 😅
#LetsTalkPeriodPoverty

[The Pink Box ® @ThePinkBoxIndia]

Lack of awareness, again. When GST Rules were implemented, sanitary pads were categorized as luxury items. We're not sure how periods - a combination of painful cramps, bleeding, period poops, rashes, etc - were seen as a luxurious experience 😅
#LetsTalkPeriodPoverty

[Humans of Safe Places @humansofsafepl]

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#TweetChat #LetsTalkPeriodPoverty
#NationalGirlChildDay

5. Why is the price of period products high in India? What reusable products are available which more affordable?

[Ritika Chettri @RitikaChettri09]

@humansofsafepl Despite the fact that 88 percent does not have access to menstrual hygiene products, the government, in 2017, slapped a GST rate of 12% on sanitary napkins The move outraged women across the country, with several protesting that menstrual hygiene was a necessity, not a luxury.

[My Red Story @dots_project]

@humansofsafepl @ThePinkBoxIndia @SOCHgreen @Rajarshi_Sircar @paintitred_in @Sanshil_Bagiya @AqsaMushtaque @POS_Muse @Redsthenewgreen @deanedemenezes @RitikaChettri09 @PlasticPeriod @riyaaamodak @rm_penny08 @my_hiccup @PCOSVitality @womanscompany We need to take into account that Transgenders and Non binary people are the ones who face discrimination the most while accessing period products.
#LetsTalkPeriodPoverty #TweetChat #NationalGirlChildDay2021 #bleedsafe

[The Pink Box ® @ThePinkBoxIndia]

Yes! As of 2018, it was estimated that 23% of Indian girls drop out of school when they reach the menstruating age. That’s almost 1 in 4 girls having to compromise on their education, due to period poverty. Period bullying also plays a role in this. #LetsTalkPeriodPoverty

[Humans of Safe Places @humansofsafepl]

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#TweetChat #LetsTalkPeriodPoverty
#NationalGirlChildDay

4. Can you give a rough guess for the number of girls who drop out of school because they cannot afford period products?