menstrupedia: tackling menstrual unawareness among young girls

Tackling menstrual unawareness among

young girls

Ovulation

Ovulation

Menstruation

Pregnancy

Menstruation

Ovulation

Pregnancy

Menstruation

Ovulation

Celebrated

Taboo

“ Menstruation is related to Ovulation ”

Unknown until mid 18th Century

“ Menstruation is related to Ovulation ”

Unknown until mid 18th Century

Blood + Pain =

Menstruation

Bad omenCurseTabooDangerImpure{

Implications of

Menstrual Myths

Parents

hesitate to talk about menstruation

Schools

introduce the subject of menstruation much later,

in a purely academic fashion

Girls

Are unaware and unprepared

on their first period

Restrictions

on a menstruating girl

Unspeakable

inconvenience

Lack of basic facilities

in schools to help girls manage their

periods well

“Lack of sanitary protection causes 23% of girls to drop out of

school”

-InfochangeIndia

Findings based on

Research on level of awarenessabout menstruation

among young girls

Root of problem

There is alack of proper source of

information on menstruation

Basic knowledge

about menstruation that every girl must know

Using Comic

to provide information about menstruation

ComicPrototype

tested among users

Commercial version of the Comic

will be available in printed and audio visual digital format

Menstrupedia.com

Quick Guide | Q&A

Quick Guide

Puberty & Growing up

Quick Guide

Physiology of Menstruation

Quick Guide

Hygiene management

Quick Guide

Menstrual myths

Q&A

Forum for asking questions

Distribution channels for the comic

•Schools•Book stores•Online stores (flipkart, landmark)•Menstrupedia website•NGO’s

Thank you !