Ishani Ray
Period Matters: Menstruation in South Asia - A Review
Menstruation has remained a stigmatised process, which despite its “natural-ness”, has been conceptualised as an unnatural taboo, a...
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Ishani Ray
Jun 15, 20225 min read
Menstruation in Horror Movies: Stigma and Stereotypes
Despite being a natural process, menstruation faces stigma and taboo enforced by varied cultures and their prevailing norms. Deeply...
Ishani Ray
Jun 2, 20225 min read
Menstruation in Mythical Storytelling
Storytelling as an art has existed for millennia. From the Mahabharata to the Illiad, classics passed down orally still breathe in...
Prarthana Lumba
Sep 15, 20217 min read
Gendering Educational Institutes: What It Means for Menstruators at These Sites?
Gender in Educational Sites Fundamental spaces for learning and growth, our educational institutions shape and prepare us for the world....
Prarthana Lumba
Sep 8, 20219 min read
Code Red! Menstruating Employees, Policies, and Etiquettes
The article aims at dismantling notions of purity, shame and concealment attached to the concept of Menstruation by weaving it around...
Manisha Mallik
Sep 1, 20216 min read
Managing Menstruation in Textile and Garment Industry of India
Textile Industry is among the dominant traditional industries of India, which employs a large percentage of both skilled and unskilled...
Manisha Mallik
Aug 3, 20216 min read
Are Menstrual Leaves Really Justified?
Menstruation in India is a silent struggle (Vepachedu, 2016). It is a natural biological process, but it is treated as a taboo throughout...
Pooja Narayan
Jul 21, 202111 min read
Strictly Edutainment? Decoding Short Films on Menstruation on YouTube
Introduction The short film genre of filmmaking has become the new, coveted way of engaging audiences eager to learn and educate...
BeyondBlood
Jun 30, 20213 min read
The Painful Truth - A film about Endometriosis and Adenomyosis
A film produced by the Norwegian Endometriosis Association, The Painful Truth, is a 42- minute film that was screened on March 20, 2021,...
BeyondBlood
Jun 16, 20218 min read
Words and Silence: Language in Menstruation
The event, Words and Silence: Language in Menstruation, was held on the 26th February 2021 at 6:00 PM. With active participants, the...
BeyondBlood
Apr 21, 20214 min read
Movie Screening: MenoPause - A Film by Pratik Shah
MenoPause by Pratik Shah is a 19 minute short available on Amazon Prime India and was screened on February 20th, 2021. The story's...
BeyondBlood
Mar 24, 20213 min read
Hsyteric Women: Deconstructing Menstrual Humor
Humour is often associated with laughter and comedy, but it was not always so. Philosophers have found little to no essays on the subject...
BeyondBlood
Mar 18, 20215 min read
Period. End of Sentence: How can we challenge White Supremacy and Saviourism in Menstrual Activism.
The documentary screening of Period. End of Sentence took place on the 23rd January 2021 at 5 PM. The essence of the discussion was to...
BeyondBlood
Mar 10, 20212 min read
Documentary Screening - On Behalf of our Breasts: The Dark Side of Screening
On Behalf of our Breasts: The Dark Side of Screening was scheduled to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It was screened on October 31...
BeyondBlood
Mar 3, 20212 min read
Movie Screening: Privilege by Yvonne Rainer
The Movie, Privilege by Yvonne Rainer was screened on the 24th October 2020 at 5 PM to mark Menopause Awareness Month. The event saw an...
BeyondBlood
Feb 24, 20217 min read
Menstrual Art: Yesterday and Today with Taylor Meagher and Revathi
Taylor Meagher is an Australian based visionary Creatrix, a feminine embodiment ambassador, a menstrual advocate, and a conscious...
BeyondBlood
Feb 10, 20218 min read
Menstrual Art: Yesterday and Today
Menstrual Blood's symbolism has been explored since the beginning of times through rituals, arts, and other performances. The essence of...
Srijani Datta
Jan 11, 20214 min read
My experiences with PCOS Visibility Project
I was in eleventh grade when I first heard someone speak about PCOS unreservedly. The conversation was between a couple of my older...
Katyayni Sharma
Nov 18, 20206 min read
Menstruators Beyond Feminism: Body Politics and Menstruation
How do I cite this article ? Sharma, K (2020, November 1). Menstruators Beyond Feminism: Body Politics and Menstruation The aim of this...
Katyayni Sharma
Nov 11, 20206 min read
Locating the Experiences of Queer Menstruation in the Feminist Discourse
How do I cite this article? Sharma, K(2020, November 11). Locating the Experiences of Queer Menstruation in the Feminist Discourse. The...
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