Podcasts about menstrupedia

Rajat Mittal is the founder of 'Boyish' - a monthly newsletter expanding the discourse on masculinity in India.  Boyish aims to break Gender Stereotypes by talking about the impact of patriarchy on all genders of the society.  Rajat's take on Boyish is fresh and intuitive.  He is also a former co-founder of Menstrupedia.As a  Father's day special, an yearly segment of Fatherhood stories on the Podcast, I was particularly driven to get him on board and learn from him precisely in what ways Parenting and Fatherhood laid the foundation of a more intuitive take on life which inturn could have led to 'Boyish'.Parenting opens up the same gates of society with a fresh perspective and we learn in the podcast:1) About Parenting and Fatherhood as a stereotyped role.2) Rajat's personal experiences of parenting and the impact it has on his life.3) How he looks at Parenting as more of an equal or a balanced affair.Learn about Rajat: Rajat on LinkedinI am hosting various Breastfeeding preparation, new born care, New mother Care sessions for Pregnant and new Parents. To sign up visit here:  Link for Sign up If you like what you hear, leave us a rating on Spotify appa review on apple podcasts. Like this episode on other platforms.Next up on Season 3 is a  conversation on Paternal Postpartum Anxiety with Joshua Maze, Dad coordinator for Postpartum Support International . I am Sorry for having delayed episode with Doula Keesha , this should be out soon!Pregnancy Series: The next episode here is on ' The role of Family and Partner in the early postpartum phase'Share a note with us ,  find us here. Instagram: @divyakapoorvoxFacebook: MommytrackdaddywhispersPodcastWebsite: https:divyakapoor.comMail: Mommytrackdaddywhispers@gmail.com

In the 2nd episode of Fathers' month Nadir Pop & Peter Pop are joined by Tuhin Paul. Tuhin is the artist and storyteller of Menstrupedia, a fast-growing startup that offers high social impact educational materials in the form of comic books, workshops, and animated videos. Tuhin spoke to the Pop duo about the origins of Menstrupedia, his parenting journey, the inspiration behind Gullu, their experience on Shark Tank India and much more. Get in touch with the Pop duo on popsinapod@gmail.com Follow Pops In A Pod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popsinapod/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/PopsinaPod Nadir currently is the Director of Growth at an integrated marketing agency. Prior to this Nadir spent a decade in TV and digital video production – producing, directing, developing content and writing. www.linkedin.com/in/nadir-kanthawala-47249814/ Peter is a podcaster producer. He has a decade experience in marketing working with companies ranging from startups to public listed companies. www.linkedin.com/in/peterkotikalapudi

Rajat was born in India but is currently based in San Francisco, California. For the past decade, Rajat has been devoted to addressing sexism in India. ​He co-founded a tech-ed company called Menstrupedia to help young Indian women learn about their periods in a healthy manner; produced an alphabet book of iconic Indian women to inspire young Indian girls called “She Can You Can”; and he's currently writing a monthly newsletter called “Boyish”, meant to share positive stories of Indian men who defied male stereotypes by choosing their own life path. ​According to society, talking about sexism and “women's issues” is usually not a position a man should hold. However, Raj has rejected those stereotypes and is writing powerful stories that demonstrate sexism can be hurtful to anyone despite their gender. ​In this zoom call, Rajat shared his motivations to discuss these topics, how to deal with the expectations others have from you, and how to write about what you find important. 

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Menstruation. Rajat's first venture as a book producer was an eighty page comic book on this topic. That book, Menstrupedia, is now used in over 10K schools and has been translated into 15 different languages. Rajat started his career as a software engineer and has worked for both startups and larger companies like Square and eBay. But today, his is combatting gender norms as a full-time creative, with his latest projects, "She Can, You Can" and "Boyish." In this episode we discuss the migration of South Asians to the US for tech jobs. He brings fascinating insights on children's books and on representation in India. And Rajat reflects on how he learned and broke his own conditioning around gender norms, and what he hopes to pass on to his son.

Two women who've made it their mission to smash period taboos, and make it easier for girls to manage their menstrual health. Kim Chakanetsa speaks to campaigners from India and Tanzania. When Aditi Gupta got her first period she was banned from sitting on the family sofa or touching certain foods. From the women in her family she also learned to feel shame and to hide her damp menstrual rags in dark places, exposing her to infection. As an adult she decided to help break the taboo, and create the Menstrupedia comic book, a global resource for parents and teachers to talk about periods comfortably with their girls. Lucy Odiwa's first period arrived just as she was called on to answer a question in class. As she stood up her classmates began to snigger at the stain on her skirt. She says as well as being embarrassed and confused, she then often had to skip school when menstruating because she couldn't afford hygiene products. Now a successful businesswoman, she has developed a low-cost reusable sanitary towel. (Image: Lucy Odiwa (L) Credit: UN Women/Amanda Voisard. (R) Aditi Gupta. Credit: Menstrupedia)

Aditi Gupta is a social entrepreneur and co-founder of Menstrupedia, working towards spreading awareness about menstruation. While studying at the National Institute of Design, as a Ford Foundation research Scholar she has conducted extensive research in understanding the scenario of menstrual unawareness in India and its impact on a girl’s life. She has designed effective educational tools for girls and schools using storytelling and sequential art for educating young girls about periods in a society where the subject is a major taboo. Aditi was named Forbes India 30 under 30, 2014 for her work towards breaking the taboo around menstruation. She is a TED speaker and also an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) alumni. Aditi was named as" Most Influential Women" by BW Business World Magazine.Her work has been featured in TIME Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Channel 4 News, Forbes India, India Today, Vogue, Cosmopolitan and Femina Magazines. She is also a Global Shaper alumni at the World Economic Forum. Aditi aspires to create a future where menstruation is not a taboo but a welcoming change in a girl’s life.

Globally, 2.3 billion people lack basic sanitation services, making it a major challenge to manage menstruation. Over 150 million women in India suffer from period poverty. Periods are one of the leading reasons why girls drop out of education in the country. Many are forced to stay at home because they can't access or afford sanitary products. Some women use cloth or rags with sand, jute or even cow dung, which increases the risk of infections, while many are subjected to social, religious and cultural restrictions during menstruation. In this edition of WorklifeIndia, we talk to a menstrual comic series creator, a period campaigner and a public policy specialist to understand how India can address menstrual access and stigma. Are policy measures effective to tackle the culture of silence and shame? How can the government improve access to sanitary products? And how can we break our own taboos and myths around periods? Presenter: Devina Gupta Contributors: Urvashi Prasad, public policy specialist, NITI Aayog think tank; Aditi Gupta, co-founder, Menstrupedia; and Anshu Gupta, founder, Goonj NGO. Image: Indian school children hold placards as they participate in a campaign to raise awareness for menstrual hygiene among young girls in New Delhi, India (Credit: Harish Tyagi/European Photopress Agency)

Aditi Gupta is the co-founder of Menstrupedia.  Menstrupedia is a friendly guide to periods which helps girls and women to stay healthy and active during their periods. With a team of dynamic and passionate people with complementary skills, Menstrupedia aims at delivering informative and entertaining content through different media. Menstrupedia is a small but definitive step to shatter the myths and misunderstandings surrounding menstruation for ages. Aditi shares what it's like in India when it comes to educating about menstruation.  She mentions how its considered shameful and taboo.   This was the driving force to ensure the little girls in India get the proper education about menstruation without feeling shameful or thinking its a taboo that is seen on a worldwide scale. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Aditi's episode, Aditi's website, resources, gifts and so much more.

This week I'm talking to Aditi Gupta, co-founder of Menstrupedia. We talk about Aditi's experience with menstruation as a young girl in India, why she created the Menstrupedia comic and how it's changing cultural taboos, the importance of including boys and men in menstrual education, menstrual leave and the period myths and lies women are led to believe. Season 1 is coming to a close! Let me know in the comments or email me with topic and guest suggestions for season 2, airing in the new year!  And don't forget to subscribe to my newsletter to get first dibs on nutrition consulting spots, launching in January.    Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSS Connect with Aditi: Menstrupedia Website Facebook Twitter TED Talk Resources mentioned in this episode:  Menstrupedia Comic: The Friendly Guide to Periods for Girls Heavy Flow Episode 13: The Period Paradox with Elizabeth Yuko

This week, we spoke to Aditi Gupta, the co-founder of Menstrupedia - the leading comic generating awareness in women’s reproductive health in countries like India, Nepal, Nigeria and South America. This episode is coming out in time to celebrate Menstrupedia’s 5th anniversary and we couldn’t be more proud to share such an amazing story. Aditi’s Ted Talk ‘A taboo-free way to talk about periods’ has close to 1.5 million views and she’s made it into the achiever's list of Forbes India 30 under 30 in 2014 for her work towards breaking the taboo around menstruation. She’s a World Economic Forum Global Shaper and her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, CNBC and BBC.