#Bleedwithdignity: Mural Installed in Guwahati to Break Taboo around Menstruation

Guwahati, May 29, 2019:

A mural has been installed in Guwahati with the message '#Bleedwithdignity' to break the taboo around menstruation on Tuesday.

The mural, blood red in colour with small white flowers and has the message 'bleed with dignity, was installed on Tuesday.

The mural is the brainchild of well-meaning post graduate student Bidisha Saikia, who has started #BleedwithDignity Campaign for making quality menstrual health a must for every girl.

The mural has been installed at one of the walls of Parijat Academy, a school in Guwahati city. It has been made by noted artist Neelim Mahanta.

Many girls in the country still feel shy to ask for a sanitary pad due to the taboos around menstruation. The availability of vending machines will make their lives much easier and the installation of such machines will also help break the stigma around menstruation.

To that end, Bidisha, 25, has been running a campaign for installation of such machines at all Government schools and has been able to raise awareness about the issue through her work.

She says that he ultimate goal is to end this silence and make quality menstrual healthcare accessible to every girl in the State of Assam and adds that she finds she finds the silence surrounding the taboo subject of menstruation odd in a land that worships the Goddess Kamakhya.

This youngster, Bidisha, is doing what many have not -- break the taboo around this sensitive issue for young women which is perhaps one of the problems plaguing Indian society, and especially the society of Assam.

The Menstrual Hygiene Day was initiated by a German organization in 2013 and has spread to various parts of the world in recent years.

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