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Akshara- A Global Initiative
Description
Menstruation - a stigmatized topic and a social taboo- has led to a lack of menstrual hygiene awareness and improper practices impacting women’s health adversely over generations in India. Akshara aims to increase menstrual hygiene education and reduce stigma in India. A creative children’s illustrated book, and interactive workshop curriculum about menstruation were designed and published in Hindi and English. Menstrual hygiene workshops, utilizing the designed tools, were conducted in Delhi and Ghaziabad, India to over 230 students through NGO partnerships in December 2018. The response to the menstrual hygiene and stigma workshops was overwhelmingly positive, and a significant increase in the knowledge and awareness survey scores was observed after the curriculum teachings and classroom discussions. This evaluation highlights and provides a potential solution path to eradicate the root cause of the menstruation stigma in underprivileged women through education and open conversations on the topic starting at a pivotal young age. The main aim of the workshop was to help eradicate the stigma associated with menstruation and menstrual health in India through education.
Date Created
2019-05
Contributors
- Bhalla, Jahnavi (Co-author)
- Dani, Advika (Co-author)
- Schuster, Roseanne (Thesis director)
- Hruschka, Daniel (Thesis director)
- School of Molecular Sciences (Contributor)
- School of Human Evolution & Social Change (Contributor)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
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69 pages
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In Copyright
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Academic Year 2018-2019
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.52782
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minimal
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- 2019-04-19 12:04:05
System Modified
- 2021-08-11 04:09:57
- 2 years 8 months ago
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