September 1 2021
Shishyans, in collaboration with RutuChakra , have established Rutuchakra Shishukunj, which conducted a session on Menstrual Awareness for the students of Classes VI – VIII from 01-03 September 2021.
RutuChakra is a youth-led organization working to achieve menstrual equity and dignity through action, awareness and advocacy. They are not only working towards promoting an open conversation about periods amongst all genders but also busting several myths and stigmas that surround it.
The Shishukunj volunteers of this organization engaged all students of Classes VI – VIII (both boys and girls) into an open discussion about the varied aspects of menstruation. These included:
The sessions also included a question answer round which gave students an opportunity to discuss menstruation freely and get over the hesitation and sometimes fear which they have about this very natural phenomenon.
This was a good initiative taken up by the Rutuchakra volunteers and will surely benefit the students.
