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Orikalankini is an organisation and support group working to change narratives around menstruation and sexuality in India.[1][2] Founded in 2013, the conversations are through art and dialogue and was started by Dr Sneha Rooh.[3][4][5][6]
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The group has an annual 13-week fellowship, where the identified 13 teens and adults implement projects and initiatives were interested in. Orikalankini also collaborated up for a fellowship, Gender and Sexuality Lab with Nazariya.[7] [8][9]
Initiatives
editSurvivors at the Coffee Shop was comic published by fellow at Orikalankini to increase awareness about sex education and child abuse. It was a collection of 10 stories, edited by Tenzin Norwang and Khushi Patel, and illustrated by Sanika Dhakepalkar.[10]
In 2020, Pads Thats Last – Leave no one Padless was a fundraiser initiative by Orikalankini to collect funds to be able to make cloth pads for menstruators during the lockdown.[11]
As a part of this initiative, 25 workshops were conducted villages of Kargil and reusable cloth pads were distributed to 800 teachers, Anganwadi workers and young girls in Miyapur and Moosapet.[12]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Orikalankini is breaking the taboos around menstruation & disability". Newz Hook | Disability News - Changing Attitudes towards Disability. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ Saranya Chakrapani (25 February 2018). "period: Painting with menstrual blood, these artists are doing the period talk | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ Chakrapani, Saranya. "Doctor helps ease trauma of patient who needs end-of-life care". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Mukherjee, Kakoli. "A kids comic that destigmatizes menstruation and sexuality". New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Kalanidhi, Manju Latha. "Eight free online classes to take up this quarantine season". New Indian Express. New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ ARORA, RHEA (5 April 2019). "Hundreds of women march across India for their rights: All about the growing movement you haven't heard of". QRIUS. QRIUS. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Gupta, Sajina (27 May 2019). "My Journey From Being A Sustainable Menstruator To A Menstrual Educator". Feminism In India. Feminism In India. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Indian, The Logical (16 May 2017). "Know About The Organisations Which Are Working To Make Sustainable Menstruation A Reality". The Logical Indian. The Logical Indian. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Shwethambari, Mira (22 September 2020). "An Open Letter to Schools : An Inclusive Curriculum that Teaches Gender and Sexuality is Need of the Hour". GAYLAXY MAGAZINE. GAYLAXY MAGAZINE. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Mukherjee, Kakoli. "A kids comic that destigmatizes menstruation and sexuality". New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Bharti Kannan, Subhiksha Manoj (7 December 2020). "How Did The Civil Society Innovate Menstrual Health And Hygiene Interventions In Lockdown?". Feminism In India. Feminism In India. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Sinha, Tejal (12 May 2020). "Hyderabad: Unaffordability leads to women depend on volunteers". The Hans India. The Hans India. Retrieved 21 May 2021.