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A taboo-free way to talk about periods

Aditi Gupta · TED

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About

It's true: talking about menstruation makes many people uncomfortable. And that taboo has consequences: in India, three out of every 10 girls don't even know what menstruation is at the time of their first period, and restrictive customs related to periods inflict psychological damage on young girls. Growing up with this taboo herself, Aditi Gupta knew she wanted to help girls, parents and teachers talk about periods comfortably and without shame. She shares how she did it.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDxGatewayWomen
Speaker
Aditi Gupta
Year
2015
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health, Society and politics, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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