Period Taboo
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Should companies grant leaves for ‘That time of the month’? The debate around Period Leave Policy
India | Aug 10, 2021, 10:52 AM ISTInformation and education about menstrual health varies greatly as socio-economic conditions change in India.
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Shabana Azmi on menstrual awareness: Men should also be included in this initiative
Celebrities | May 29, 2018, 06:29 AM ISTShabana Azmi was addressing a panel titled 'Loss Fertility in Females' at Niine Movement's "Menstrual Awareness Conclave" to mark International Menstrual Hygiene Day on May 28.
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Twinkle Khanna talks about menstrual hygiene, real life Pad Man in her Oxford Talk. Watch full video here
Celebrities | Jan 30, 2018, 02:39 PM ISTTwinkle Khanna sheds light on menstrual hygiene and inception of PadMan in her Oxford Union talk.
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Emily, a little girl from Australia got her period at 4 and is facing menopause already
Lifestyle | Oct 11, 2017, 05:26 PM ISTEmily suffers from constant pain and reduced mobility, which requires her to undergo weekly physiotherapy sessions.
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13-year-old girl scolded for ‘period stains’ commits suicide by jumping off the terrace
Life | Aug 30, 2017, 01:17 PM ISTGirls's school teacher reprimanded her for staining her uniform and the bench with her period blood.
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Culture Machine and Gozoop, become India’s first companies to introduce ‘First Day of Period’ leave policy!
Lifestyle | Jul 12, 2017, 03:23 PM ISTWomen working in Culture Machine and Gozoop can now take leaves on the first day of their periods.
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Women's periods have nothing to do with her cognitive skills, experts say
Lifestyle | Jul 05, 2017, 04:32 PM ISTThe popular belief said that women who are menstruating experience a brain fog.
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This video explains why hiding your sanitary napkins in the black polybag is not right!
Life | May 31, 2017, 05:29 PM ISTWhen we buy the sanitary napkins from a shop, the shopkeepers pull out a black polybag especially meant to conceal this enigmatic thing. It has become a part of our habit.
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8 Genius period hacks every woman should know
Lifestyle | Apr 05, 2017, 11:22 AM ISTPeriod is no enjoyable phase, let’s just admit it. But being a menstruating woman, it’s a part and parcel of life. But who says it has to be painful and problematic all the time. Here we’ve compiled some of the best and useful period hacks that you c
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High time to remove taboos on periods: Parineeti Chopra
Bollywood | Jan 14, 2016, 10:10 PM ISTNew Delhi: Parineeti Chopra might have taken a break from movies but the bubby actress sure knows how to stay in the news. She doesn't fret from voicing her opinion, especially about the plight of
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#imnotdown: I am on periods
Mouthful | Jun 10, 2015, 03:29 PM ISTMenstruation is a biological process like any other process that happens inside a woman's body. Then why don't we openly talk about it? Stuffs like periods, menstruation are used secretively.To be frank, in spite of
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5 period-tracking that will make your 'difficult' time happy!
Tech Auto | Mar 23, 2015, 04:52 PM ISTAmid the hustle bustle of dealing with different aspects of life ranging from office to gym to happy hours to shopping and more, period is probably the last thing on your mind. But, there is