In The Breakthrough Voice

Menstruation Stigma And The Importance Of Cultural Representation

By Shatakshi Jaiswal (She/Her) 8th September, 2020

Menstruation stigma and its various beliefs, practices and attitudes are at some point negatively impacting women’s autonomy, emotional stabi...

In The Breakthrough Voice

Still A Whisper: The Guest Appearance Of Periods In Pop Culture

By Dr Michelle Frank 19th September, 2019

While pregnancy has been shown time and time again, depicting women as fertile beings, periods - the baseline for fertility - is scarcely discussed.

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Menstruation: A Conversation Beyond Pads And Pickles!

By Urvashi Gandhi 6th August, 2018

As an adolescent girl I don’t really remember having any conversation about menstruation with anyone apart from my mother (in whispers and only whe...