As girls growing up in the 80's we had too many inhibitions and probably we didn't know how to stand up for ourselves back then, but now as a mom of two I can't let my daughters grow up with it. Soon my girls are going to have to experience it and I don't want them to be afraid or shy or feel that something is wrong.
The belief of you are #untouchable, or anything you touch will get spoilt cannot scar you for life.
- Don’t talk about your period in public.
- Make sure you hide your pads/tampons/menstrual cup when you need to go to the bathroom.
- Don’t ask your husband to help out when you’re in too much pain.
- Don’t touch anything in the house when you have your period.
I am so glad I didn’t grow up in a house that made periods a #stigma and I am going to tell my daughters to never be ashamed:
✅ I am going to tell them that you do not become impure if you get your period.
✅ It is not yuck. It is natural.
✅You should be grateful because this cycle allows you to give birth!
✅You should express how you are feeling when you have your periods. There's nothing wrong about it.
There's no time for 'the right time to talk about your period. Don't make it a stigma and all of us need to start at home first.
I am so, so, so glad that @diipakhosla @post.for.change and @unicefindia came up with this initiative, and along with other women, I can stand up for this because I have believed in this cause ever since I was a little girl. .
What is that one stigma you went through that you will change for your daughter and your daughter in law?
If you have faced such problems or experienced something which affected you, share it with us in the comments below. We want to hear from all the women out there!. We stand united on this front for sure.
Janani S Koushik
Neha Mital
KSP Team
