Women broke ‘Silence Wall’, silence on periods

Monthly Hygiene Day of the World: Menstruation is still worrisome in Bihar. According to a UNICEF report, 58% of Bihar women do not use the right methods for hygiene during menstruation. The National Family Health Survey Report states that sanitary napkins use only 42 per cent in 15-19 years and 41 per cent in 20-24-year-old women. Cleanly, the figure is 59 and 58 percent. If you look at this age group in rural and urban areas, there is a lot of difference. In rural areas, 38 and 59 percent of the population uses sanitary napkins. Clean way, urban rural has 74 and 56 percent. 52 percent of girls aged 10 to 11 use sanitary napkins. In a clean way, there are 72 percent, 12 and 82 percent of girls in 10-11 years.

Better management of menstruation

According to the World Health Organization, the age of 10-19 is considered a adolescent, which is a time of change between childhood and adulthood. It is an important physical, mental and biological development phase in a child’s life. This is a special period in the life of each child, which needs special attention. But unfortunately, due to lack of information about the preparation and management of menstruation, the condition of the girls worsens. Therefore, creative efforts are required to address menstrual hygiene management.

Need a time, monthly hygiene day

On May 28, menstruation is celebrated all over the world. In 2014, an NGO called Germany’s ‘Wash Show United’ began this day. Its main purpose is to make girls and women aware of keeping hygiene during menstruation. Date 28 was selected because female menstruation usually comes within 28 days.

He called not only the girls aware, but also the system of hygiene.

1. Neo Existence Foundation: An example made for hygiene and awareness

Amrita Singh and Pallavi Sinha founded the NAV Avatwa Foundation in 2012, which was intended to raise awareness about menstruation. He informed women about the use of sanitary napkins in slum areas and the importance of hygiene during menstruation. In 2017, he launched a ‘Clean Betty, Clean Society’ campaign and installed sanitary vending machines. The result of his hard work was that the first sanitary vending machine in the city was installed at Patna Junction. After which vending machines were installed in schools and various public places. The padbank was also installed by them, from where women can carry sanitary napkins by passbook every month. So far, more than 1 million women and teenagers have been aware of menstruation in more than 250 villages in Bihar.

2. Break the paddy: Awareness about speaking and hygiene

For the last three years, the ‘Silence Break -up’ began to raise awareness about menstruation for the last three years. They distributed free sanitary napkins to more than 5000 women every month and appealed donations through posters. His initiative has now been praised as a celebration of ‘Period Day’ in the first period in 25 villages of Bihar. On May 28, 2024, on the day of international menstruation, he started ‘Silence Break Paditra’ from Patna. So far, he has been 7000 km in five states-Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Delhi. During this time, it takes hundreds of schools, college colleges and settles in colonies and make thousands of women and adolescents speaking openly on menstruation and cleaning. This unique initiative to celebrate ‘Period Day’ has been praised by many famous celebrities like Dimple Yadav, actress Ash Sawant.

He celebrated the festival on the first menstruation

1. This is a natural gift, no curse: happiness
   At the age of 13, when Khushi Kumari experienced her first menstrual cycle, her father Anil Chowdhury decided to celebrate it as a special day. The father said, menstruation is a natural and natural process, and we should celebrate it as a celebration. This is the reason why on the first period of happiness, he celebrated the moment with his daughter. On this occasion, he also invited his friend Visu Bhaiya, who raised awareness about menstruation, who is campaigning for this subject in the village. Since this beginning of happiness, there has been a new identity in his life, and he believes that such positive trends will change the thinking of society towards menstruation.
2. Mahwari Mahotsav cake was cut off: births
   “Vishu Bhaiya has launched a campaign to raise awareness about menstruation in our township,” says Jananti Parveen, who lives in a slum Basti, located in Haj Bhavan. Their main purpose is to make every woman and girl aware of the proper use of cleanliness and pads during menstruation. The first menstrual celebration is not just a custom, but it is the beginning of the important stage of life. When I experienced the first menstruation, Vishu Bhaiya celebrated the ‘menstrual festival’ with the entire settlement and the cake was also cut. This phenomenon became an inspiration not only for me, but also for the whole settlement.

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Gynecologist Dr. Meena Samant says that the age of the duration is between 10 and 15 years of age, but now it is seen that even at the age of 6-9, very young girls are starting the period. The main reason for this is changing lifestyle and increasing pollution. In addition, chemicals and preservatives present in today‘s diet can cause endocrine imbalances, resulting in hormonal changes in the body of children, and the duration also begins first. However, it is also considered normal for the first time between 11 and 15 years. However, it is not appropriate to arrive at the age of 10. Nowadays many girls get the first time at the age of eight to nine years. Don’t consider it normal. The beginning of the period means that estrogen and progesterone hormones have begun to function in the body. So look at the Doctor Cutter and consult it.

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