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The Period Chart Campaign is a movement aimed at normalising menstruation and reducing stigma. Initiated by Indian social activist Sunil Jaglan, the campaign encourages open discussions about menstruation.

History

The movement was inspired by Jaglan’s discussions with his daughters about menstruation when he recognised the need for open dialogue about the topic.

Jaglan gathered information from doctors, leading to the creation of period charts in 2019. These charts display dates and duration of menstrual cycles and are intended to promote transparency and support from male family members.

With the period chart on the wall, both the men and women in the family know that the girl’s period is due. It is to start a discussion and normalise periods within the family

— Sunil Jaglan, The Times of India

Goal

The movement was launched with an aim to dispel myths surrounding menstrual hygiene. The initiative encourages adolescent girls to display a paper indicating the expected date of their menstrual period on the walls of their homes with the goal to foster open conversations about a topic that is often stigmatised in Indian households.

Impact

Originally launched in villages in Nuh and Jind districts of Haryana, the campaign has expanded to seven Indian states, involving over a thousand women participants.

References

  1. "Period Chart Campaign". selfiewithdaughter.org. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  2. ^ "Haryana: Period charts at home is former sarpanch's latest campaign". The Times of India. 2021-02-24. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  3. "Man Behind 'Selfie With Daughter' Starts Campaign To Praise PM Modi". Times Now. 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  4. "Menstruation: Indian women fight period shame with charts". 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  5. "Period charts at home: Former sarpanch's campaign helps Haryana women manage menstrual cycle with family support". The Indian Express. 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  6. "This former Sarpanch is fighting against menstrual myths". The Times of India. 2021-07-31. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  7. "स्क्रीन पर दिखेगी हरियाणा से शुरू महिलाओं की पीरियड चार्ट मुहिम, जानें क्या है यह अभियान - Womens Period chart, Menstruation chart, period chart campaign from Haryana will be seen on the screen Jagran special". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-12-25.
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