Menstrual Hygiene Day: How a theatre activist in Kolkata used art to fight stigma around menstruation
- Moyurie Som
- Times Network Mar 15, 2024, 11:50 IST IST
Navamita Chandra conducted a social experiment in Kolkata to gauge people's perception of menstruation by wearing a white skirt featuring a big period stain at the back
In 2018 and 2019, a theatre activist in Kolkata conducted a social experiment to gauge people's perception of menstruation. Navamita Chandra wore a white skirt featuring a big period stain at the back and walked around some of Kolkata's most crowded spots. The reaction she got from the people she encountered led up to a series of street plays that she and her troupe put up around the city.
On the occasion of Menstrual Hygiene Day, we at Times Special will give you a glimpse into Navamita's social experiment and find out how India perceives periods, even in the 21st century.
On the occasion of Menstrual Hygiene Day, we at Times Special will give you a glimpse into Navamita's social experiment and find out how India perceives periods, even in the 21st century.
