Ishani Ray
Period Matters: Menstruation in South Asia - A Review
Menstruation has remained a stigmatised process, which despite its “natural-ness”, has been conceptualised as an unnatural taboo, a...
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Ishani Ray
- Jun 15, 2022
- 5 min
Menstruation in Horror Movies: Stigma and Stereotypes
Despite being a natural process, menstruation faces stigma and taboo enforced by varied cultures and their prevailing norms. Deeply...
Ishani Ray
- Jun 2, 2022
- 5 min
Menstruation in Mythical Storytelling
Storytelling as an art has existed for millennia. From the Mahabharata to the Illiad, classics passed down orally still breathe in...
Prarthana Lumba
- Sep 15, 2021
- 7 min
Gendering Educational Institutes: What It Means for Menstruators at These Sites?
Gender in Educational Sites Fundamental spaces for learning and growth, our educational institutions shape and prepare us for the world....
Prarthana Lumba
- Sep 8, 2021
- 9 min
Code Red! Menstruating Employees, Policies, and Etiquettes
The article aims at dismantling notions of purity, shame and concealment attached to the concept of Menstruation by weaving it around...
Manisha Mallik
- Sep 1, 2021
- 6 min
Managing Menstruation in Textile and Garment Industry of India
Textile Industry is among the dominant traditional industries of India, which employs a large percentage of both skilled and unskilled...
Manisha Mallik
- Aug 3, 2021
- 6 min
Are Menstrual Leaves Really Justified?
Menstruation in India is a silent struggle (Vepachedu, 2016). It is a natural biological process, but it is treated as a taboo throughout...
Pooja Narayan
- Jul 28, 2021
- 16 min
In the Business of Selling 'Cures' - Examining PCOS-related Misinformation on Instagram
Introduction In the past couple of weeks, a few advertisements have become permanent fixtures across my social media apps. Most were...
Pooja Narayan
- Jul 21, 2021
- 11 min
Strictly Edutainment? Decoding Short Films on Menstruation on YouTube
Introduction The short film genre of filmmaking has become the new, coveted way of engaging audiences eager to learn and educate...
BeyondBlood
- Jun 30, 2021
- 3 min
The Painful Truth - A film about Endometriosis and Adenomyosis
A film produced by the Norwegian Endometriosis Association, The Painful Truth, is a 42- minute film that was screened on March 20, 2021,...
BeyondBlood
- Jun 16, 2021
- 8 min
Words and Silence: Language in Menstruation
The event, Words and Silence: Language in Menstruation, was held on the 26th February 2021 at 6:00 PM. With active participants, the...
BeyondBlood
- Apr 21, 2021
- 4 min
Movie Screening: MenoPause - A Film by Pratik Shah
MenoPause by Pratik Shah is a 19 minute short available on Amazon Prime India and was screened on February 20th, 2021. The story's...
BeyondBlood
- Mar 24, 2021
- 3 min
Hsyteric Women: Deconstructing Menstrual Humor
Humour is often associated with laughter and comedy, but it was not always so. Philosophers have found little to no essays on the subject...
BeyondBlood
- Mar 18, 2021
- 5 min
Period. End of Sentence: How can we challenge White Supremacy and Saviourism in Menstrual Activism.
The documentary screening of Period. End of Sentence took place on the 23rd January 2021 at 5 PM. The essence of the discussion was to...
BeyondBlood
- Mar 10, 2021
- 2 min
Documentary Screening - On Behalf of our Breasts: The Dark Side of Screening
On Behalf of our Breasts: The Dark Side of Screening was scheduled to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It was screened on October 31...
BeyondBlood
- Mar 3, 2021
- 2 min
Movie Screening: Privilege by Yvonne Rainer
The Movie, Privilege by Yvonne Rainer was screened on the 24th October 2020 at 5 PM to mark Menopause Awareness Month. The event saw an...
BeyondBlood
- Feb 24, 2021
- 7 min
Menstrual Art: Yesterday and Today with Taylor Meagher and Revathi
Taylor Meagher is an Australian based visionary Creatrix, a feminine embodiment ambassador, a menstrual advocate, and a conscious...
BeyondBlood
- Feb 10, 2021
- 8 min
Menstrual Art: Yesterday and Today
Menstrual Blood's symbolism has been explored since the beginning of times through rituals, arts, and other performances. The essence of...
Srijani Datta
- Jan 11, 2021
- 4 min
My experiences with PCOS Visibility Project
I was in eleventh grade when I first heard someone speak about PCOS unreservedly. The conversation was between a couple of my older...
Katyayni Sharma
- Nov 18, 2020
- 6 min
Menstruators Beyond Feminism: Body Politics and Menstruation
How do I cite this article ? Sharma, K (2020, November 1). Menstruators Beyond Feminism: Body Politics and Menstruation The aim of this...
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