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Lok Sabha adjourned on governments request.(File photo-Representational image)

Govt Says No Proposal To Bring In Menstruation Leave In Educational Institutions

The information was shared by Union Minister of Education for State Subhas Sarkar in response to a written question in Lok Sabha.

06 February 2023

Qinwen Zheng, 19, voluntarily brought up the otherwise taboo matter of menstruation or period.

Menstruation 'Is Just Girl Things': Are Chinese Sportspersons Mainstreaming 'Period' Taboo?

French Open 2022 has come to an end with Rafa Nadal clinching his 14th title. But a Chinese player had her ground-breaking moment in Paris.

25 September 2022

We The People: Goa's Pad Woman Who Made A Splash Before Akshay Kumar's Pad Man

The sanitary pads made by Jayashree Parwar's women's group in Goa are organic and can decompose in eight days.

13 August 2022

Jaya Bachchan

Jaya Bachchan Opens Up About Her Menstrual Ordeals Back In The Day

Jaya Bachchan has opened up about her menstrual ordeals while shooting back in the day.

13 November 2022

We The People: Reducing Period Poverty, One Pad At A Time

49-year-old Arun Gupta runs the Pinkishe Foundation, a non-profit organisation that runs pad banks across 25 states and Union territories, and works toward providing accessible menstrual healthcare products and literacy to...

13 August 2022

Amar Tulsiyan

Niine: India's Homegrown Personal Hygiene Brand Working Towards Women's Menstrual Dignity

Niine Personal Hygiene was established in 2018 with the goal of helping to improve the conditions of female sanitation and hygiene in India. Niine made a mark very quickly by focusing on creating the best quality menstrual...

26 July 2022

‘Santhals Celebrate Menstruation As Hormobaha Or Flower Of The Body’

The anthology brings together a myriad of experiences of how women in South Asia negotiate the phenomenon.

30 September 2022

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Menstrual Hygiene Day: Why Period Leave Is Important

Period pain is a real issue that needs more thought and empathetic treatment.

28 May 2021

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18 May 2021
Meet A Young Change Maker From Tonk

Meet A Young Change Maker From Tonk

17-year old Ravina Bairwa is a grassroots champion who hopes the second wave of COVID-19 will not deny rural girls their health rights


28 April 2021
Covid Vaccination Does Not Impact Menstruation

Covid Vaccination Does Not Impact Menstruation

The ministry of health, international clinical cells and healthcare bodies have informed that there is no data linking vaccines to menstruation.


26 April 2021
Fact Check: Can Women On Their Periods Take Covid-19 Vaccine? Here’s the Truth

Fact Check: Can Women On Their Periods Take Covid-19 Vaccine? Here’s the Truth

The rumours were also quashed by doctors and activists, while urging people to get vaccinated. Vaccination in India has been opened for all above 18 years of...


18 March 2021
Indian Woman Cries Tears Of Blood During Her Periods

Indian Woman Cries Tears Of Blood During Her Periods

The woman told the doctors that the bloody tears are not causing her any pain or discomfort.


10 January 2021
Thane: India Gets Its ‘First Period Room’, Facility Aims To Promote Menstrual Hygiene

Thane: India Gets Its ‘First Period Room’, Facility Aims To Promote Menstrual Hygiene

The period room has been set up at a public toilet near a slum in Thane’s Shanti Nagar locality, officials said


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31 October 2020
Troubled With Hormonal Imbalance? Try These

Troubled With Hormonal Imbalance? Try These

Here are some healthy tips for women dealing with hormonal issues


28 October 2020
How To Cope With Various Stages Of Menopause

How To Cope With Various Stages Of Menopause

Know All About and Get Through to Peri, During and Post -Menopause With Four Steps



28 February 2020
Vavar, Mahishi, And The Trail Of Blood

Vavar, Mahishi, And The Trail Of Blood

Indic religions, including Hinduism, privileged the male over the female in their quest for liberation. Sabarimala, its layered history steeped in inclusion,...


18 February 2020
Bizarre: Gujarat Religious Leader Says Menstruating Women Who Cook Food For Their Husbands Will Be Reborn As Dogs

Bizarre: Gujarat Religious Leader Says Menstruating Women Who Cook Food For Their Husbands Will Be Reborn As Dogs

'Women do not realise that period of menstruation is like doing 'tapasya' (penance). This is written in our shastras. Even I do not like to tell you all these...


14 February 2020
Gujarat College Asks 68 Girls To Remove Undergarments To Prove They Weren't Menstruating

Gujarat College Asks 68 Girls To Remove Undergarments To Prove They Weren't Menstruating

The institute's religious norms bar women from entering the temple and kitchen area while menstruating.


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19 October 2019
'Bust The Patriarchy Masquerading As Religion': Women Rights Activists Shatter Taboos About Female Sexuality

'Bust The Patriarchy Masquerading As Religion': Women Rights Activists Shatter Taboos About Female Sexuality

The subjugation and domination owing to women’s body is a passé, said Zakia Soman, women rights activist.


22 June 2019
Ambubachi Mela Begins At Kamakhya In Assam, 25 Lakh Visitors Expected This Year

Ambubachi Mela Begins At Kamakhya In Assam, 25 Lakh Visitors Expected This Year

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Union Minister of State (Independent) for Tourism and Culture Prahlad Singh Patel formally inaugurated the Mela on...


07 March 2019
Vistara Begins #PadOnBoard, First To Offer Sanitary Pads On Flight

Vistara Begins #PadOnBoard, First To Offer Sanitary Pads On Flight

The airline would begin with the initiative from this International Women's Day (March 8, 2019).


19 February 2019
Proud That Awareness On Menstruation Has Evolved Into Movement: Akshay Kumar

Proud That Awareness On Menstruation Has Evolved Into Movement: Akshay Kumar

Actor Akshay Kumar invited all ''Pad Heroes'' across India to join him and the Niine Movement for a nationwide running event Run4Niine on March 8


03 January 2019
Sabarimala Temple Row: Kerala CM Lashes Out At BJP, RSS For Violence During Hartal

Sabarimala Temple Row: Kerala CM Lashes Out At BJP, RSS For Violence During Hartal

Protests erupted across Kerala after two women of menstrual age entered the Sabarimala Temple.


01 January 2019
Menstrual Art: What It Is? Why It Is Important?

Menstrual Art: What It Is? Why It Is Important?

What it is, where to find it, why it’s ­important, and how to make your own


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