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Until last year, Pooja, 19, a nursing student could not dare to utter the word 'periods' in front of the male members in her family due to shame but has now put up a period chart to speak about menstrual health openly. Taniya Dutta for The National
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Anvi Aggarwal, 15, a school student from Chandigarh in Punjab state has started recording her period dates in a period chart to raise awareness about health menstrual cycle. Taniya Dutta for The National
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Monika holds the Period Chart that she has put up at her home in Haryana.The chart is an initiative by Sunil Jaglan, a social worker to raise awareness about menstrual health. Taniya Dutta for The National
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Monika holds the Period Chart that she has put up at her home in Haryana.The chart is an initiative by Sunil Jaglan, a social worker to raise awareness about menstrual health. Taniya Dutta for The National
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Gulfasha Ali Khan, 25, has introduced the period chart to the women in her family to take menstrual health seriously. Taniya Dutta for The National
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Sunil Jaglan, 37, a former village head and a social worker from Jind in Haryana has launched a campaign to shift focus on breaking taboos and encouraging conversation on periods seen as 'ladies problem' in conservative Indian society. Taniya Dutta for The National
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Sunil Jaglan, 37, a father of two young girls, wanted to encourage women to talk about openly about their periods with their fathers and brothers. He launched the Period Chart campaign in Haryana's Nuh district in November 2020. Taniya Dutta for The National
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Deepa Dhull posing with her daughters Yachika, 6, and Nandini, 9, holding period charts. Taniya Dutta for The National
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Young women of Nuh, known for poor health infrastructure, dismal literacy rates and consevative society are opening up about menstrual health with their families. They are posing with Sunil Jaglan, the brainchild behind the unique campaign. Taniya Dutta for The National
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Young girls of Nuh, one of India's most backward districts are raising awareness of menstrual health in an attempt to break taboo in patriarchal society. Taniya Dutta for The National
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Until last year, Pooja, 19, a nursing student could not dare to utter the word 'periods' in front of the male members in her family due to shame but has now put up a period chart to speak about menstrual health openly. Taniya Dutta for The National
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Anvi Aggarwal, 15, a school student from Chandigarh in Punjab state has started recording her period dates in a period chart to raise awareness about health menstrual cycle. Taniya Dutta for The National
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Monika holds the Period Chart that she has put up at her home in Haryana.The chart is an initiative by Sunil Jaglan, a social worker to raise awareness about menstrual health. Taniya Dutta for The National
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Monika holds the Period Chart that she has put up at her home in Haryana.The chart is an initiative by Sunil Jaglan, a social worker to raise awareness about menstrual health. Taniya Dutta for The National
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Gulfasha Ali Khan, 25, has introduced the period chart to the women in her family to take menstrual health seriously. Taniya Dutta for The National
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Sunil Jaglan, 37, a former village head and a social worker from Jind in Haryana has launched a campaign to shift focus on breaking taboos and encouraging conversation on periods seen as 'ladies problem' in conservative Indian society. Taniya Dutta for The National
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Sunil Jaglan, 37, a father of two young girls, wanted to encourage women to talk about openly about their periods with their fathers and brothers. He launched the Period Chart campaign in Haryana's Nuh district in November 2020. Taniya Dutta for The National
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Deepa Dhull posing with her daughters Yachika, 6, and Nandini, 9, holding period charts. Taniya Dutta for The National
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Young women of Nuh, known for poor health infrastructure, dismal literacy rates and consevative society are opening up about menstrual health with their families. They are posing with Sunil Jaglan, the brainchild behind the unique campaign. Taniya Dutta for The National
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Young girls of Nuh, one of India's most backward districts are raising awareness of menstrual health in an attempt to break taboo in patriarchal society. Taniya Dutta for The National
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Until last year, Pooja, 19, a nursing student could not dare to utter the word 'periods' in front of the male members in her family due to shame but has now put up a period chart to speak about menstrual health openly. Taniya Dutta for The National
'Period charts' help young Indian women end menstruation shame
The topic has long been taboo in a country with about 350 million women of menstruating age
Taniya Dutta
07 March, 2021
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