Period Feast by Sachi Saheli NGO
A few days ago when Swami Krushnaswarup Dasji claimed that according to spiritual texts a menstruating woman who cooks food for her husband will certainly be reborn as a ‘kutri’ (bitch), there was an uproar in social media and a massive backlash. As a constructive response to the comment, a Delhi-based NGO recently organized a ‘Period Feast’ or ‘Mahavari Mahabhoj’ to challenge the stigma. The lunch organized to uphold women’s menstrual dignity was attended by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. (Image: twitter/Sachi Saheli)
Sachi Saheli's Period Feast
Proud menstruating women
While preparing the food, women wore aprons that said “I am a proud menstruating woman” and a street play was also performed to dispel superstitions associated with periods. (Image: twitter/SachiSaheli)