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Aditi Gupta: A taboo-free way to talk about periods
Aditi Gupta: Hilerokoari buruz taburik gabe hitz egiteko modua
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Egia da: hilerokoari buruz hitz egitea deserosoa da jende askorentzat. Eta tabu horrek ondorioak ditu: Indian, hamar neskatik hiruk ez dakite hilekoa zer den lehenengo aldiz daukatenean, eta hilekoaren inguruan dauden ohitura murriztatzaileek kalte psikologikoak eragiten dituzte neska gazteengan. Aditi Gupta bera tabu horrekin hazi zen, eta bazekien neskak, gurasoak eta irakasleak lagundu nahi zituela hilekoari buruz eroso eta lotsarik gabe hitz egin zezaten. Nola lortu zuen kontatzen digu.
Aditi Gupta - Social entrepreneur, co-founder of Menstrupedia
Aditi Gupta uses storytelling and art to educate young girls about menstruation. Full bio
Aditi Gupta uses storytelling and art to educate young girls about menstruation. Full bio
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Hilerokoa.
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Periods.
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Blood.
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Odola.
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Menstruation.
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Menstruazioa.
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Gross.
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Nazka.
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Secret.
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Sekretua.
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Hidden.
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Ezkutua.
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Why?
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Zergatik?
00:24
A natural biological process
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Prozesu biologiko naturala
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that every girl and woman
goes through every month
goes through every month
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neska eta emakume guztiek
hilero jasaten dutena
hilero jasaten dutena
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for about half of her life.
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beren bizitzaren erdian zehar.
00:32
A phenomenon that is so significant
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Biziki garrantzitsua den fenomenoa,
00:35
that the survival and propagation
of our species depends on it.
of our species depends on it.
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horren menpe baitaude
gure espeziearen biziraupena eta ugalketa.
gure espeziearen biziraupena eta ugalketa.
00:40
Yet we consider it a taboo.
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Baina tabutzat jotzen dugu.
00:43
We feel awkward
and shameful talking about it.
and shameful talking about it.
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Ezeroso eta lotsatuta sentitzen gara
horretaz jarduterakoan.
horretaz jarduterakoan.
00:47
When I got my first periods,
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Lehenengo hilekoa izan nuenean,
00:49
I was told to keep it
a secret from others --
a secret from others --
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besteengandik ezkutatzeko
esan zidaten --
esan zidaten --
00:52
even from my father and brother.
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baita nire aita eta nebarengandik ere.
00:55
Later when this chapter
appeared in our textbooks,
appeared in our textbooks,
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Geroago, atal hori
testuliburuetan agertu zenean,
testuliburuetan agertu zenean,
00:58
our biology teacher skipped the subject.
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biologia irakasleak
hurrengo gaira egin zuen salto.
hurrengo gaira egin zuen salto.
01:00
(Laughter)
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(Barreak)
01:04
You know what I learned from it?
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Badakizue zer ikasi nuen?
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I learned that it is really
shameful to talk about it.
shameful to talk about it.
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Horretaz mintzatzea lotsagarria dela.
01:10
I learned to be ashamed of my body.
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Nire gorputzaz lotsatzea ikasi nuen.
01:12
I learned to stay unaware of periods
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Hilerokoa alde batera uzten ikasi nuen
01:15
in order to stay decent.
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neska zintzoa izan nedin.
01:18
Research in various parts of India
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Indian egindako hainbat ikerketak
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shows that three out of every 10 girls
are not aware of menstruation
are not aware of menstruation
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erakusten dute hamar neskatik hiruk
ez daukatela hilekoaren berri
ez daukatela hilekoaren berri
01:25
at the time of their first periods.
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hilekoa lehenengo aldiz dutenean.
01:27
And in some parts of Rajasthan
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Eta Rajastaneko toki batzuetan
01:29
this number is as high as nine
out of 10 girls being unaware of it.
out of 10 girls being unaware of it.
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zifrak altuagoak dira:
hamar neskatik bederatzi.
hamar neskatik bederatzi.
01:34
You'd be surprised to know
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Harrituko zinatekete jakinda
ezagutu ditudan neska gehienek
ezagutu ditudan neska gehienek
01:36
that most of the girls
that I have spoken to,
that I have spoken to,
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01:38
who did not know about periods
at the time of their first menstruation
at the time of their first menstruation
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hilekoari buruz ezer ere ez zekitela
lehenengo aldiz hilekoa izan zutenean.
lehenengo aldiz hilekoa izan zutenean.
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thought that they have got blood cancer
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Odol minbizia zeukatela uste zuten
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and they're going to die soon.
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eta handik gutxira hilko zirela.
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Menstrual hygiene
is a very important risk factor
is a very important risk factor
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Higienea arrisku-faktore garrantzitsua da
01:51
for reproductive tract infections.
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ugal-aparatu infekzioei dagokienez.
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But in India, only 12 percent
of girls and women
of girls and women
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Baina, Indian, neska eta emakumeen
%12k soilik dauzka
%12k soilik dauzka
01:58
have access to hygienic ways
of managing their periods.
of managing their periods.
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menstruazio egunetan
behar dituen higiene baliabideak.
behar dituen higiene baliabideak.
02:02
If you do the math,
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Kalkuluak egiten badituzue,
02:04
88 percent of girls and women use
unhygienic ways to manage their periods.
unhygienic ways to manage their periods.
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%88k bide ez-higienikoak erabiltzen ditu
hilerokoa daukanean.
hilerokoa daukanean.
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I was one of them.
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Ni haietako bat nintzen.
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I grew up in a small town
called Garhwa, in Jharkhand,
called Garhwa, in Jharkhand,
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Garhwa izeneko hiri txiki batean
hazi nintzen, Jharkhand-en,
hazi nintzen, Jharkhand-en,
02:14
where even buying a sanitary napkin
is considered shameful.
is considered shameful.
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non konpresa bat erostea ere
lotsagarritzat jotzen den.
lotsagarritzat jotzen den.
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So when I started getting my periods,
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Hortaz, hilerokoa izaten hasi nintzenean,
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I began with using rags.
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trapuak erabiltzen hasi nintzen.
02:24
After every use
I would wash and reuse them.
I would wash and reuse them.
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Garbitu eta berrerabili egiten nituen
erabili ostean.
erabili ostean.
02:27
But to store them,
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Baina gordetzeko,
02:28
I would hide and keep it
in a dark, damp place
in a dark, damp place
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toki ilun eta heze batean
ezkutatzen nituen
ezkutatzen nituen
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so that nobody finds out
that I'm menstruating.
that I'm menstruating.
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inork ere ez jakiteko
hilerokoa neukala.
hilerokoa neukala.
02:34
Due to repeated washing
the rags would become coarse,
the rags would become coarse,
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Askotan garbitzearen ondorioz,
trapuak laztu egiten ziren,
trapuak laztu egiten ziren,
02:37
and I would often get rashes
and infections using them.
and infections using them.
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eta negalak eta infekzioak izaten nituen
erabiltzerakoan.
erabiltzerakoan.
02:40
I wore these already for five years
until I moved out of that town.
until I moved out of that town.
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Bost urtez erabili nituen
hiri hartatik joan nintzen arte.
hiri hartatik joan nintzen arte.
02:47
Another issue
that periods brought in my life
that periods brought in my life
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Hilekoak nire bizitzan sortu zuen
beste arazo bat
beste arazo bat
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those of the social restrictions
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murriztapen sozialak izan ziren,
02:52
that are imposed upon our girls
and women when they're on their periods.
and women when they're on their periods.
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hilerokoa daukaten neska eta emakumeei
inposatzen zaizkienak.
inposatzen zaizkienak.
02:56
I think you all must be aware of it,
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Uste dut guztiok ezagutzen dituzuela.
02:59
but I'll still list it
for the few who don't.
for the few who don't.
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Hala ere, zerrendatu egingo ditut
ezagutzen ez dituzuenontzat.
ezagutzen ez dituzuenontzat.
03:02
I was not allowed to touch or eat pickles.
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Ezin nituen ozpinetako pepinoak
ukitu edo jan.
ukitu edo jan.
03:05
I was not allowed to sit on the sofa
or some other family member's bed.
or some other family member's bed.
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Sofan edo familiakoen oheetan esertzea
debekatuta neukan.
debekatuta neukan.
03:10
I had to wash my bed sheet
after every period,
after every period,
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Hileko bakoitzaren ostean
izarak garbitu behar nituen,
izarak garbitu behar nituen,
03:13
even if it was not stained.
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nahiz eta garbi egon.
03:15
I was considered impure
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Pertsona zikintzat jotzen ninduten
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and forbidden from worshipping or touching
any object of religious importance.
any object of religious importance.
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eta ez zidaten uzten objektu erlijiosoak
gurtzen edo ukitzen.
gurtzen edo ukitzen.
03:22
You'll find signposts outside temples
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Tenpluen kanpoaldean kartelak daude
03:25
denying the entry
of menstruating girls and women.
of menstruating girls and women.
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hilekoa daukatenei
sartzen uzten ez dietenak.
sartzen uzten ez dietenak.
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Ironically,
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Modu ironikoan,
03:30
most of the time it is the older woman
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gehienetan emakume edadetuena da
03:33
who imposes such restrictions
on younger girls in a family.
on younger girls in a family.
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murriztapen horiek inposatzen dizkiena
familiako neska gazteenei.
familiako neska gazteenei.
03:38
After all, they have grown up
accepting such restrictions as norms.
accepting such restrictions as norms.
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Azken finean, murriztapen horiek
onartzen hazi dira haiek.
onartzen hazi dira haiek.
03:42
And in the absence of any intervention,
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Eta ez denez inolako esku-hartzerik egon,
03:45
it is the myth and misconception
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mitoak eta ideia okerrak dira
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that propagate
from generation to generation.
from generation to generation.
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belaunaldiz belaunaldi
zabaldu direnak.
zabaldu direnak.
03:51
During my years of work in this field,
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Arlo horretan lanean
ibili naizen urteetan,
ibili naizen urteetan,
03:53
I have even come across stories
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istorioak ezagutu ditut
03:54
where girls have to eat
and wash their dishes separately.
and wash their dishes separately.
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non neskek besteengandik banatuta jan
eta beren platerak bereizita garbitu behar zituzten.
eta beren platerak bereizita garbitu behar zituzten.
03:58
They're not allowed
to take baths during periods,
to take baths during periods,
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Ez diete bainatzen uzten
hilekoa dutenean,
hilekoa dutenean,
04:00
and in some households they are even
secluded from other family members.
secluded from other family members.
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eta, etxe batzuetan,
familiako kideengandik isolatzen dituzte.
familiako kideengandik isolatzen dituzte.
04:05
About 85 percent of girls
and women in India
and women in India
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Indiako neska eta emakumeen %85 inguruk
04:09
would follow one or more restrictive
customs on their periods every month.
customs on their periods every month.
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ohitura murriztatzaile bat edo gehiago
jasaten zuen hilero.
jasaten zuen hilero.
04:15
Can you imagine what this does
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Imagina dezakezue
zer eragin daukan
zer eragin daukan
04:16
to the self-esteem
and self-confidence of a young girl?
and self-confidence of a young girl?
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neska gazte baten
autoestimuan eta konfiantzan?
autoestimuan eta konfiantzan?
04:20
The psychological trauma
that this inflicts,
that this inflicts,
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Horrek sortzen duen trauma psikologikoa,
04:23
affecting her personality,
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bere izaerari eragiten diona,
04:26
her academic performance
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jarduera akademikoari,
04:27
and every single aspect of growing up
during her early formative years?
during her early formative years?
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eta haztearen alderdi guztiei
lehenengo heziketa-urteetan?
lehenengo heziketa-urteetan?
04:33
I religiously followed all these
restrictive customs for 13 years,
restrictive customs for 13 years,
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Erlijioari jarraituz bete nituen
ohitura murriztatzaileak 13 urtez,
ohitura murriztatzaileak 13 urtez,
04:38
until a discussion with my partner, Tuhin,
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nire bikote Tuhinekin
izandako eztabaida batek
izandako eztabaida batek
04:40
changed my perception
about menstruation forever.
about menstruation forever.
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hilekoarekiko nuen jarrera
betirako aldatu zuen arte.
betirako aldatu zuen arte.
04:44
In 2009, Tuhin and I were pursuing
our postgraduation in design.
our postgraduation in design.
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2009an, Tuhin eta biok
graduondoko diseinu ikasketetan ari ginen.
graduondoko diseinu ikasketetan ari ginen.
04:49
We fell in love with each other
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Maitemindu ginen
04:51
and I was at ease
discussing periods with him.
discussing periods with him.
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eta gustora hitz egiten nuen
hilekoari buruz berarekin.
hilekoari buruz berarekin.
04:54
Tuhin knew little about periods.
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Tuhinek ezer gutxi zekien.
04:57
(Laughter)
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(Barreak)
05:03
He was astonished to know
that girls get painful cramps
that girls get painful cramps
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Harritu egin zen jakitean
neskek karranpa mingarriak jasaten ditugula
neskek karranpa mingarriak jasaten ditugula
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and we bleed every month.
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eta hilero odola izaten dugula.
05:08
(Laughter)
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(Barreak)
05:11
Yeah.
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Bai.
05:12
He was completely shocked to know
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Aho zabalik geratu zen jakitean
05:14
about the restrictions that are imposed
upon menstruating girls and women
upon menstruating girls and women
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zer nolako arauak inposatzen dizkieten
hilekoa duten neska eta emakumeei
hilekoa duten neska eta emakumeei
beren familiek eta gizarteek.
05:19
by their own families and their society.
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05:22
In order to help me with my cramps,
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Karranpen mina baretzen laguntzeko,
05:24
he would go on the Internet
and learn more about menstruation.
and learn more about menstruation.
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Interneten bilatu eta hilekoaren inguruko
gauza gehiago ikasten zituen.
gauza gehiago ikasten zituen.
05:28
When he shared his findings with me,
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Aurkitutakoa kontatzen zidanean,
05:30
I realized how little I knew
about menstruation myself.
about menstruation myself.
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neuk ere ezer gutxi nekiela
konturatzen nintzen.
konturatzen nintzen.
05:33
And many of my beliefs
actually turned out to be myths.
actually turned out to be myths.
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Eta nituen uste asko
mitoak besterik ez zirela.
mitoak besterik ez zirela.
05:38
That's when we wondered:
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Orduan nire buruari galdetu nion:
05:39
if we, being so well educated,
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guk, hezkuntza ona jasota
05:42
were so ill-informed about menstruation,
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horren informazio kaskarra badugu,
05:44
there would be millions of girls out there
who would be ill-informed, too.
who would be ill-informed, too.
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informazio okerra daukaten
milioika neska egongo dira.
milioika neska egongo dira.
05:49
To study --
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Aztertzeko --
05:51
to understand the problem better,
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arazoa hobe ulertzeko,
urtebeteko ikerketari ekin nion
urtebeteko ikerketari ekin nion
05:52
I undertook a year-long research to study
the lack of awareness about menstruation
the lack of awareness about menstruation
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hilekoarekiko kontzientzia eza
eta arazoaren jatorria aztertzeko.
eta arazoaren jatorria aztertzeko.
05:57
and the root cause behind it.
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05:59
While it is generally believed
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Hilekoaren informazio eza eta uste okerrak
06:01
that menstrual unawareness
and misconception is a rural phenomenon,
and misconception is a rural phenomenon,
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landa eremuko fenomenoa direla uste ohi den arren,
hirietako fenomenoa ere badela
ikusi nuen ikertzerakoan.
ikusi nuen ikertzerakoan.
06:07
during my research,
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06:08
I found that it is as much
an urban phenomenon as well.
an urban phenomenon as well.
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06:11
And it exists with the educated
urban class, also.
urban class, also.
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Eta baita ondo hezitako
hiriko jendearena ere.
hiriko jendearena ere.
06:17
While talking to many
parents and teachers,
parents and teachers,
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Hainbat guraso eta irakaslerekin
hitz egiterakoan,
hitz egiterakoan,
06:19
I found that many of them actually
wanted to educate girls about periods
wanted to educate girls about periods
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konturatu nintzen haietako askok
hilekoen berri eman nahi zietela neskei
hilekoen berri eman nahi zietela neskei
06:25
before they have started
getting their menstrual cycle.
getting their menstrual cycle.
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hilekoaren zikloa hasi aurretik.
06:28
And --
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Eta --
06:30
but they lacked
the proper means themselves.
the proper means themselves.
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baina haiek ere
ez zeukaten baliabide egokirik.
ez zeukaten baliabide egokirik.
06:33
And since it is a taboo,
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Eta tabu bat denez gero,
06:34
they feel inhibition
and shameful in talking about it.
and shameful in talking about it.
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inhibituta eta lotsatuta sentitzen dira
horri buruz mintzatzerakoan.
horri buruz mintzatzerakoan.
06:38
Girls nowadays get their periods
in classes six and seven,
in classes six and seven,
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Neskek hamaika urte ingururekin
izaten dute hilekoa lehen aldiz,
izaten dute hilekoa lehen aldiz,
06:43
but our educational curriculum
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baina gure hezkuntza curriculumean
06:45
teaches girls about periods
only in standard eight and nine.
only in standard eight and nine.
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hamahiru edo hamalau urte dituztenean
ikasten dute hilerokoen inguruan.
ikasten dute hilerokoen inguruan.
06:49
And since it is a taboo,
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Eta tabu bat denez gero,
06:52
teachers still
skip the subject altogether.
skip the subject altogether.
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irakasleek gaia atzean utzi
eta hurrengoari ekiten diote.
eta hurrengoari ekiten diote.
06:56
So school does not
teach girls about periods,
teach girls about periods,
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Hortaz, eskolan ez dute
hilekoaren inguruan ikasten,
hilekoaren inguruan ikasten,
07:01
parents don't talk about it.
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gurasoek ez dute horri buruz hitz egiten.
07:03
Where do the girls go?
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Nora jotzen dute neskek?
07:05
Two decades ago and now --
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Duela bi hamarkada
eta gaur egun --
eta gaur egun --
07:09
nothing has changed.
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ez da deus aldatu.
07:12
I shared these finding with Tuhin
and we wondered:
and we wondered:
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Aurkitutakoa Tuhini erakutsi nion
eta zera pentsatu genuen:
eta zera pentsatu genuen:
07:14
What if we could create something
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zerbait sortuko bagenu
07:16
that would help girls understand
about menstruation on their own --
about menstruation on their own --
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neskek beren kabuz
menstruazioa zer den ulertzeko --
menstruazioa zer den ulertzeko --
07:21
something that would help
parents and teachers
parents and teachers
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eta guraso eta irakasleei lagunduko dien zerbait
07:25
talk about periods
comfortably to young girls?
comfortably to young girls?
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gazteekin hilekoaz eroso jardun dezaten?
07:29
During my research,
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Ikerketan
07:31
I was collecting a lot of stories.
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istorio asko bildu nituen.
07:33
These were stories of experiences
of girls during their periods.
of girls during their periods.
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Neskek hilekoa zutenean izandako
esperientzien istorioak ziren.
esperientzien istorioak ziren.
07:38
These stories would make girls
curious and interested
curious and interested
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Istorio horiek kuriositatea eta interesa
piztuko zituzten neskengan
piztuko zituzten neskengan
07:42
in talking about menstruation
in their close circle.
in their close circle.
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menstruazioari buruz hitz egin zezaten
beren ingurukoekin.
beren ingurukoekin.
07:46
That's what we wanted.
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Hori zen nahi genuena.
07:47
We wanted something
that would make the girls curious
that would make the girls curious
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Neskengan kuriositatea piztuko zuen
zeozer nahi genuen
zeozer nahi genuen
07:50
and drive them to learn about it.
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eta horren inguruan ikastera
bideratuko ziutena.
bideratuko ziutena.
07:53
We wanted to use these stories
to teach girls about periods.
to teach girls about periods.
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Hilerokoen inguruan irakasteko
erabili nahi genituen.
erabili nahi genituen.
07:57
So we decided to create a comic book,
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Beraz, komiki bat sortzea erabaki genuen,
08:00
where the cartoon characters
would enact these stories
would enact these stories
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non pertsonaiek istorio horiek
antzezten dituzten
antzezten dituzten
08:03
and educate girls about menstruation
in a fun and engaging way.
in a fun and engaging way.
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eta, hala, neskek hilekoari buruz
era entretenigarrian ikasten dute.
era entretenigarrian ikasten dute.
08:08
To represent girls
in their different phases of puberty,
in their different phases of puberty,
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Neskak pubertaroaren faseetan irudikatzeko,
08:11
we have three characters.
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hiru pertsonaia ditugu:
08:13
Pinki, who has not gotten her period yet,
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Pinki, oraindik hilekorik izan ez duena;
08:16
Jiya who gets her period
during the narrative of the book
during the narrative of the book
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Jiya, narrazioan hilekoarekin hasten dena;
08:20
and Mira who has already
been getting her period.
been getting her period.
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eta Mira, jada hilekoa izan duena.
08:23
There is a fourth character, Priya Didi.
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Laugarren pertsonaia bat dago, Priya Didi.
08:26
Through her, girls come to know
about the various aspects of growing up
about the various aspects of growing up
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Berari esker, haztearen hainbat aspektu
08:29
and menstrual hygiene management.
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eta hileko higienea
ikasten dute neskek.
ikasten dute neskek.
08:32
While making the book, we took great care
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Liburua egiterakoan, kontuan izan genuen
irudiak ezin zirela iraingarriak
irudiak ezin zirela iraingarriak
08:34
that none of the illustrations
were objectionable in any way
were objectionable in any way
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edota kulturarentzat kaltegarriak izan.
08:38
and that it is culturally sensitive.
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08:41
During our prototype testing,
we found that the girls loved the book.
we found that the girls loved the book.
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Prototipoa ateratzerakoan, neskek
liburua izugarri gogoko zutela ikusi genuen.
liburua izugarri gogoko zutela ikusi genuen.
08:45
They were keen on reading it
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Irakurtzeko gogoa zuten
08:46
and knowing more and more
about periods on their own.
about periods on their own.
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eta haien kabuz geroz eta gehiago
jakin nahi zuten hilekoaz.
jakin nahi zuten hilekoaz.
08:50
Parents and teachers were
comfortable in talking about periods
comfortable in talking about periods
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Guraso eta irakasleek
eroso hitz egiten zieten gaiaz
neska gazteei liburua baliatuz,
neska gazteei liburua baliatuz,
08:53
to young girls using the book,
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08:54
and sometimes even boys
were interested in reading it.
were interested in reading it.
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eta batzuetan mutilek ere
irakurtzeko interesa erakutsi zuten.
irakurtzeko interesa erakutsi zuten.
08:57
(Laughter)
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(Barreak)
08:59
(Applause)
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(Txaloak)
09:03
The comic book helped
in creating an environment
in creating an environment
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Komikiak ingurune bat sortzen lagundu zuen
09:07
where menstruation ceased to be a taboo.
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non menstruazioa jada ez zen tabua.
09:10
Many of the volunteers took this prototype
themselves to educate girls
themselves to educate girls
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Boluntarioetako askok
prototipoa hartu zuten neskei erakusteko
prototipoa hartu zuten neskei erakusteko
09:14
and take menstrual awareness workshops
in five different states in India.
in five different states in India.
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eta hilekoarekiko kontzientzia tailerrak
egin zituzten Indiako bost eskualdetan.
egin zituzten Indiako bost eskualdetan.
09:18
And one of the volunteers
took this prototype to educate young monks
took this prototype to educate young monks
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Boluntarioetako batek
monje gazteei erakusteko hartu zuen
monje gazteei erakusteko hartu zuen
09:22
and took it to this monastery in Ladakh.
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eta Ladakheko monasterio honetara
eraman zuen.
eraman zuen.
09:24
We made the final version of the book,
called "Menstrupedia Comic"
called "Menstrupedia Comic"
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Liburuaren azken bertsioa egin genuen,
"Menstrupedia Comic" izenekoa
"Menstrupedia Comic" izenekoa
09:27
and launched in September last year.
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eta aurreko urteko irailean plazaratu genuen.
09:31
And so far,
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Eta oraingoz,
09:32
more than 4,000 girls have been
educated by using the book in India and --
educated by using the book in India and --
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4.000 neska baino gehiagok
liburu honekin ikasi du Indian eta --
liburu honekin ikasi du Indian eta --
09:36
(Applause)
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(Txaloak)
09:39
Thank you.
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Eskerrik asko.
09:40
(Applause)
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09:46
And 10 different countries.
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Eta baita 10 herrialde gehiagotan ere.
09:49
We are constantly translating the book
into different languages
into different languages
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Etengabe ari gara
liburua beste hizkuntzetara itzultzen
liburua beste hizkuntzetara itzultzen
09:52
and collaborating with local organizations
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eta tokiko erakundeekin elkarlanean
09:54
to make this book available
in different countries.
in different countries.
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liburua hainbat herrialdetan
eskuragarri izateko.
eskuragarri izateko.
09:57
15 schools in different parts of India
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Indiako 15 eskolak
10:00
have made this book
a part of their school curriculum
a part of their school curriculum
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hezkuntza curriculumean sartu dute liburua
10:04
to teach girls about menstruation.
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neskei hilekoaren inguruan irakasteko.
10:05
(Applause)
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10:12
I am amazed to see how volunteers,
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Txundituta nago ikusita nola
boluntarioak, banakoak, gurasoak,
irakasleak, eskola zuzendariak,
irakasleak, eskola zuzendariak,
10:17
individuals, parents,
teachers, school principals,
teachers, school principals,
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10:21
have come together
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batu diren
10:23
and taken this menstrual awareness
drive to their own communities,
drive to their own communities,
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eta nola zabaldu duten
hilekoarekiko kontzientzia beren komunitateetan,
hilekoarekiko kontzientzia beren komunitateetan,
10:27
have made sure that the girls
learn about periods at the right age
learn about periods at the right age
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ziurtatu dute neskek adin egokian
izatea hilekoaren berri
izatea hilekoaren berri
10:31
and helped in breaking this taboo.
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eta tabua hausten lagundu dute.
10:35
I dream of a future
where menstruation is not a curse,
where menstruation is not a curse,
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Amets egiten dudan etorkizunean
hilekoa ez da madarikazio bat,
hilekoa ez da madarikazio bat,
10:39
not a disease,
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ezta gaixotasun bat ere,
10:40
but a welcoming change in a girl's life.
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neska baten bizitzako
aldaketa pozgarria baizik.
aldaketa pozgarria baizik.
10:44
And I would --
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Eta --
10:45
(Applause)
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(Txaloak)
10:49
And I would like to end this
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Gustatuko litzaidake
10:51
with a small request
to all the parents here.
to all the parents here.
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hemen dauden guraso guztiei
mesede txiki bat eskatuz bukatzea.
mesede txiki bat eskatuz bukatzea.
10:55
Dear parents,
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Guraso maiteok,
10:57
if you would be ashamed of periods,
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hilerokoaz lotsatzen bazarete,
10:59
your daughters would be, too.
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zuen alabak ere lotsatuko dira.
11:01
So please be period positive.
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Izan zaitezte "hilerokoaren aldekoak", mesedez.
11:04
(Laughter)
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(Barreak)
11:05
Thank you.
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Eskerrik asko.
11:06
(Applause)
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Aditi Gupta - Social entrepreneur, co-founder of MenstrupediaAditi Gupta uses storytelling and art to educate young girls about menstruation.
Why you should listen
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.
Menstrupedia Comic is a complete guide on periods designed by Menstrupedia team being used by more than 30 schools across India. The books are being distributed in other countries like Nepal, South America and Nigeria.
Gupta is a World Economic Forum Global Shaper and made it to the achiever's list of Forbes India 30 under 30 in 2014 for her work towards breaking the taboo around menstruation. She is a International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) alumni. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, CNBC and BBC. She aspires to create a future where menstruation is not a taboo but a welcoming change in a girl's life.
Aditi Gupta | Speaker | TED.com