News Stardom : 26th. December, 2020. The Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development Regional Centre, (RGNIYD RC) Chandigarh under Ministry of Youth Affairs and Spot, Govt. of India in Collaboration with Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan, Andaman and Nicober Island and West Bengal organized a webinar titled ‘Break the Silence’ on 26th December, 2020.
The webinar witnessed the participation of 48 young girls from different districts of, Andaman and Nicober Island and West Bengal. The webinar was organized to impart training and disseminate scientific information on “Menstrual Hygiene Management”- a subject wrapped in a culture of silence and shame in our society. In the beginning of the webinar, Dr. Kottu Sekhar, Coordinator RGNIYD RC, Chandigarh and Mr. Nabin Kumar Naik, State Director, NYKS , West Bengal and Andaman and Nicober Island addressed the participants. The facilitator of the webinar was Ms. Sheela Sharma, Training Associate, RGNIYD RC, and Chandigarh. Speaking at the webinar,
Ms. Sharma said that the poor awareness levels related to the physiology of menstruation and the myths and misconceptions including the notion that menstruating women are “contaminated,” “dirty,” and “impure” adversely affect the health, education, dignity, and socio-economic participation of women and girls in our society. The webinar tried to break myths and misconception related to menstruation by sharing scientific information.
The participants were also taught to maintain hygiene and take nutritional food during periods. The participants were also provided a list of food items, yoga asana, and home based remedies to ease menstrual cramps. The webinar intended to equip the participants with the necessary information and communication strategies to enable them to break the silence; and to play a role of peer educators in the community.
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