This conversation explores the topic of mental health during menstruation and the need to normalize discussions around periods. The guest emphasizes that menstruation is not limited to women and includes other genders as well. They discuss the biological, emotional, and psychological changes that occur during menstruation and how it can affect mental health. The importance of support from friends, family, and society is highlighted, along with the need for education and awareness about periods. The conversation also addresses the social and religious stigmas associated with menstruation and the need to challenge and change these beliefs. The role of food and exercise in managing menstrual symptoms is discussed, as well as the use of painkillers. The guest emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between normal menstrual mood swings and mental health issues, and the need to seek professional help when necessary. The conversation concludes with a call to normalize periods and educate future generations about menstruation.
Guest's Bio: Farheen Naaz is a leader in menstrual health and environmental sustainability. As the founder and CEO of WeTheChange, she has spearheaded campaigns to dispel stigmas around menstruation and raise awareness in India. She also promotes environmentally friendly menstrual products as the Director of Zeevah Sustainable Solutions Pvt. Ltd. enhancing sustainability and health. Numerous national and international organizations have acknowledged Farheen's work for substantial influence.
Takeaways --Menstruation affects mental health due to biological, emotional, and psychological changes. --Support from friends, family, and society is crucial for managing mental health during menstruation. --Education and awareness about periods are necessary to challenge social and religious stigmas. --Food rich in iron, magnesium, and omega-3 can help alleviate menstrual symptoms. --Exercise, such as yoga and brisk walking, can also help manage menstrual symptoms. --Painkillers should be used judiciously and under the guidance of a healthcare professional. --It is important to distinguish between normal menstrual mood swings and mental health issues. --Normalization and education about periods are essential to break the silence and stigma surrounding menstruation.
Full interview transcript:
Nazneen Kachwala (00:00.0)
Hello ma 'am, thanks for joining. It's a pleasure to have
you, particularly to have this conversation because when I was preparing the
content for this conversation, I could think no better person to discuss this
subject with. So thank you for joining.
FN (00:19.543)
Thank you so much for having me for this conversation, which
is a very important and neglected topic. So I'm really happy that you chose to
talk about it.
Nazneen Kachwala (00:28.948)
So ma 'am, let's start by discussing that many women, or
let's say people, don't understand that why women in particular experience,
know, heightened emotions just before the periods or during the periods. So I
would want you to talk a little bit more about this, that what are the changes
that happen biologically, perhaps socially, or anything psychologically.
Nazneen Kachwala (00:58.747)
that affects this temperament of women, especially during or
right before the periods.
FN (01:06.446)
So first of all, I would like to enhance your knowledge by
discussing it's not just only women who bleed, it's also other categories that
come into this term menstruator. Menstruator is an umbrella term because not
all women bleed. There is an age category like nine years onwards, still 55
years until we reach our menopause. That's an age category for women or girls
who bleed.
Nazneen Kachwala (01:13.416)
Okay.
FN (01:34.218)
Likewise, there is a category in males who bleed. So trans
men bleed. So there is a category amongst males also who bleed. Then there is
non -binary category, where people who do not resonate themselves with any
gender and prefer to be gender neutral. So even many of them have uterus, and
anyone who has a uterus would bleed. And so when
FN (02:03.406)
we say periods, so we use the term menstruators, those who
bleed and not just women. So it's a very inclusive term when we talk about it.
You asked me about what changes physically, emotionally, mentally that a
menstruator undergoes while on the periods or during that particular time. you
know, the onset of periods started the age of maybe nine, 10 or 11, 12.
Nazneen Kachwala (02:17.819)
Okay.
FN (02:32.81)
on an average. So it all starts from there. And while a
menstruator is undergoing that time of period, you know, there are many changes
harmonically because you feel heightened emotions, mood swings. And during
periods, because of the hormones change, like estrogen and progesterones are
heightened. So we automatically undergo a lot of mood changes.
FN (02:59.33)
So this shift can impact the brain chemicals and leading to
feelings of irritability, sadness, stress or societal pressures surrounding
menstruation and can also contribute to all the emotional changes that we see
around. understanding that during the period of menstruation, we would undergo
such changes, which usually we don't.
FN (03:29.23)
able to express basically. Many people easily say, PMS is
on. And they make of it. Whereas you the background of how serious And for
males, it's just one cycle, a calendar cycle, a year. But then we have a whole
cycle in a month where we face emotional outbursts.
Nazneen Kachwala (03:46.409)
Yes.
FN (03:59.086)
when we feel happy, when we are energetic and then we are
sad, you know, from the onset of our period day, then going to the ovulation
period. Those 10, 7 days would be the most impactful and powerful way of us
expressing ourselves and managing our work well, feeling happy. And then again,
when we move towards the period cycle, we again get the heightened emotion,
irritability.
FN (04:28.106)
and sadness overpowers us. So it all belongs to the mental
health stature that we undergo. And we need to realize and talk more about it,
that this mental health that we are facing, the challenges that we are facing
during our periods is a serious thing and should be talked about.
Nazneen Kachwala (04:51.176)
Right. So you said that we need to talk more about this. And I think that our support groups, like the people who are closest to us, the friends, family, siblings, what role exactly do these people play when it comes to the people who are bleeding, people who menstruate, to supporting their mental health?
FN (05:16.472)
They play a very important role, Nazneen, I must say.
Because, you know, when I started my periods, so it was the same kind of
culture that persisted in my family. Like, the first time I periods, my mom was
not ready. I was not ready because nobody spoke to me about it, not even my
mother. So when I raised an alarm, I'm bleeding from the hole where I pee from.
FN (05:44.576)
And when we see this, very lately I realized that we don't
even know which part of our body, which hole do we bleed from. We are so
ashamed of our own, exploring our own bodies. There are three holes down there
for people who menstruate. One from where we pee, the last one from where we
excrete. And the middle one is vagina.
FN (06:14.402)
And it has three functions. It discharges the vaginal
fluids. The other function is the period blood that comes out from. And babies
are born from the same hole. So it has three major functions. And nobody told
us about it. Why? Because maybe they didn't know about it. And we live in an
era of information technology. We have access to information that back then
people did not have.
FN (06:43.82)
So they never spoke about it. It had always been a
stigmatized topic, taboo topic to talk about. But later on in my life, maybe a
decade before, I broke my silence. And while my sister was lying in extreme
cramps, so my dad asked her to offer prayers. And she was not in a position.
And I I made myself clear that I'm not going to.
FN (07:12.377)
take this any forward and I have to put a stop on it. And so I told my dad, that daddy usko namaz nahi parni hai. Because she's on periods. Aur dad ne kaha, achha beta, okay. And that was it.
Nazneen Kachwala
(07:26.74)
Mm -hmm.
FN (07:48.364)
So, you know, when I told that he has periods, and he so
normally, and after that, he never told us about that we should It was so easy
to this silence and explain to that when we are not offering prayers, there is
a reason behind it. It's not always important to intervene or push us.
FN (08:16.898)
That day I asked my mom, it was so easy, but we stigmatized
it till so many years. So it definitely affects our mental health. And since
then, and since the day I started talking about period education, the whole
family's perspective has changed, literally. My friends, my brothers, they come
out very strongly in support of us.
FN (08:45.27)
If we have periods, we announce it at home, that we are on
periods. And they would get us hot water bags and give us chocolates or make
sure that we don't overburden. So these are the small, small changes that turn
out to be a big support for us because we are able to express, even at our
workplaces, now we are loud enough that we are on periods.
Nazneen Kachwala (09:00.137)
Hmm.
FN (09:12.83)
If you feel that we are having mood swings, are yes
definitely PMSing. So make sure you don't cross the boundary.
Nazneen Kachwala (09:20.862)
Yeah, right. Yeah, so you talked about quite a lot of
things. So I would direct this conversation towards understanding that what is
the right time for individuals to understand their own bodies and understanding
each other like the other gender's bodies. Because I think that when you
understand each other's biology, it's only then when you can be empathetic
towards it.
Nazneen Kachwala (09:50.91)
But I cannot understand that what is actually the right time
or let me say it that the right maturity a person achieves when he or she can
understand is able to understand these things.
FN (10:07.608)
That's a very important question, Nazneen, again. Because we
usually feel that marriage is the husband will The sons will know when they get
married. Whereas, we should our children about Because they don't know why
changes are in And the outcome?
FN (10:35.8)
what would be the results of it. I'm happy that we started
talking about periods and educating girls, but first of all, it's a gender
neutral topic. We need to normalize it right from adolescent age. So the age
that should be taken into consideration to start conversations about period
education and mental health is adolescent, right when we onset on the path of
puberty.
Nazneen Kachwala
(10:54.13)
Right.
FN (11:05.494)
and start exploring our bodies. That's the right age when we
undergo changes and we could explain to them rightly that why is happening,
what are your life and how you have to prepare So when we take sessions, we try
and have both genders included in the conversation and making sure that instead
of bullying mostly the girls in the school,
Nazneen Kachwala
(11:05.546)
Hmm.
FN (11:34.958)
you know, the boys should come as a support. So during the
puberty years and adolescent age years, they make friends, they have their peer
groups. So if we bring them closer to this information, they would be more
supportive and understanding.
Nazneen Kachwala (11:52.262)
Right. You just didn't feel like offering namaz. Your sister
didn't feel like offering namaz because she was not physically well and then
your father understood it. But there are lot of social and religious stigmas
associated particularly in our culture around the topic of periods in the
Indian culture broadly.
Nazneen Kachwala (12:17.81)
And that also impacts the mental health of the person who is
bleeding menstruating. How can we address this? Because still, you know, we
feel that the women or the person who is menstruating is actually isolated
while he or she is bleeding, made to sleep separately, not allowed to enter the
kitchen, or even if he or she is psychologically wanting to pray, wanting to
offer a prayer, but not allowed to do so.
Nazneen Kachwala (12:47.07)
just because they are bleeding. So how can this be addressed
or does it require to be addressed? What is your take on this?
FN (12:57.538)
pretty much required and we need to understand it and when I
take sessions, know, when I speak to communities and adults and boys and girls,
I ask them a very simple question without even plunging into the boundaries of
religion, for example, because religion is a very touchy topic for everyone.
It's very personal and I really don't prefer to, you know, enter into that
boundary and I would always want to give practical examples to them.
FN (13:27.054)
For example, if we go to a supermarket and there is a discount going on, maybe let's say a 50 % discount is on sale. So, would you pay the whole amount? Ever? Never, right? So, if you have always been given a discount, you relax and not burden yourself.
Nazneen Kachwala
(13:42.332)
No. No, Never, yeah.
FN (13:55.182)
I always tell the young girls and boys and elderly women,
FN (14:05.144)
Your family will not give you a off from You will a day off
cleaning, raising The God who created me and made you, He knows that when you
on have backache, your legs are paining, you don't have strength to do the
usual chores that you do regularly. You need rest.
FN (14:34.988)
He gave you a discount. He exempted you from doing His worship.
FN (14:43.182)
because the world would not continue without your efforts.
Your home needs you. But the Lord does know that we need the rest. so, we the
old times, and then I go to the early years, maybe 100 or 200 years back, when
there were more concepts of following joint families.
Nazneen Kachwala
(14:47.038)
Yeah.
FN (15:08.014)
In our homes, we grandparents, uncles, aunts, and aunts. In
such situation, there one woman in And if four or six women were together, then
children were together. None us 13. These are your children, these are mine, so
I wouldn't do anything related to your kids or family. It was always a very
cohesive environment.
Nazneen Kachwala (15:12.19)
Yeah.
FN (15:36.544)
So even out of four, if two are menstruating, it wouldn't
make much difference. And the work would continue in the house. So there used
to be a Vishramgrah within houses. There used to be a room that was separate,
specifically for women who were bleeding in those days and have to take rest
there.
FN (16:01.72)
So he used to do lighter works within the room and used to
take rest. Now, as we move ahead during calling so -called civilized and all.
Because this room was but slowly it impure. First it inside then it house, then
house.
Nazneen Kachwala (16:24.498)
Hmm.
FN (16:30.702)
There is, I believe, one in Pune as well. If I'm not wrong,
there is Ghatshiroli. I believe that we could find these period huts. And the
condition of these huts is really grim. They are forced to live under
Nazneen Kachwala (16:45.374)
Okay.
FN (16:59.842)
very grim circumstances. Many of these women get raped
during those times because they are out of the vicinity and the same woman who
is impure can be raped. That's a good reason enough, you know.
FN (17:26.38)
So when we talk about this, the myths, the stigmas around
periods, we not to religious worship places. If you a little bit, you will that
the culture of India is so that, the old times, your living places.
FN (17:56.782)
Always, mosques, temples, gurudwaras, these places were on
high mountains or high -toned And 100 -200 stairs were If your body is breaking
and you don't have strength to move, how can you go and step up to those 200
-150 staircases? So it was avoided at that time because of that reason.
Nazneen Kachwala
(18:08.959)
Yes.
FN (18:25.814)
Now, it has that you worship. You cannot They refused You
should back that era. Today, we toilets in showers, and bath tubs. We can
easily have the excess of clean water to clean ourselves. But back in years,
there was well, and pond. And because it was a common space for bathing.
FN (18:51.129)
water for home use, for cattle. So it was recommended that
you don't bathe because then your blood will mix So he was eliminated
hygienically but he to a taboo, a stigma,
Nazneen Kachwala
(19:04.138)
Correct.
FN (19:14.542)
When I periods, my mom told me not for the 3 days. And it
happened The first 3 days I did not take bath because I was told that my throat
and then problem.
FN (19:29.068)
So there many reasons and when you why this will there was answer. This happens, so you have follow it too. So the generation to generation, we to with the correct information. And that is why, by practically, religion -wise, culture -wise,
FN (19:58.37)
we try and break those taboos around periods.
Nazneen Kachwala (20:04.81)
Do you think it's important that religious institutions, so -called religious institutions, they also participate in these activities and they be able to play a huge role in defining a change?
FN (20:22.338)
Fortunately, there many people coming now who are explaining
things in context to religion.
Nazneen Kachwala (20:34.431)
Hmm.
FN (20:50.976)
it is important While dealing with questions related to
religion and stigmas about periods, I got in touch with a religious scholar
basically. And I asked her, what is your perspective about purity, impurity and
when we deal with blood, this blood is called impure. So I get a lot of strong
questions.
FN (21:20.896)
around this. So how can we deal with it? So she gave me a
very practical answer. She said that, you know, the blood is biohazard. You
know, it's a biomedical waste. And when this blood comes in contact with it, it
starts breeding bacterias. You know, and these bacteria grows, you know, at a
speed which we just can't imagine. And so we need to make sure that this
bacteria
FN (21:49.388)
which would turn into infectious material because we would
be having this soaked in our sanitary pads or cloth pads and it would brew
bacteria. And if we do not change our pads in the right time, so it would enter
our vaginal canal and would sit on our cervix. Over the years, nobody would
tell us it would continue to grow into infections. And at a point, it reaches
to a stage where it turns into cancer.
FN (22:18.028)
And that's how we get cervical cancer cases rising across
the globe. Because nobody tells us about the menstrual hygiene. And so when we
put scientific perspective to religion perspective, we get better understanding
and clarity on such things.
Nazneen Kachwala
(22:27.103)
Hmm.
Nazneen Kachwala
(22:39.334)
Right. During our conversation, initially you also mentioned
that women are forced to work because right now, lot of females, lot of women,
or people who menstruate, let me put it that way, they go and work in actual
workplaces, in corporates, in the fields. And there is a lot of discussion
about equality and equity at the workplaces. And do you think
Nazneen Kachwala (23:10.891)
All of this is very important, but because of all of these
discussions or all of these requirements, is necessary, like forcefully women
are, they are forced to be effective even during that period, forced to be
productive during that period. Otherwise they will be probably judged upon or
maybe there won't be good promotions or good.
Nazneen Kachwala (23:37.108)
fairness and what they are being paid. Do you think that
this happens or have you come across these stories as well?
FN (23:45.496)
This does happen, no point in this. But there are two ways
to deal with it. One, that we should educate menstruators, especially women,
that they should plan their work according to their ovulation cycle. So the
most effective work that you can produce is during your ovulation cycle,
because you are high on energy, you are happy.
Nazneen Kachwala
(23:47.196)
Hmm. Hmm.
FN (24:12.382)
And if you deal with your projects, which are very important to close around that time, you will get the best results around those times. And you need to understand that your body needs rest while you are moving towards the period dates. And you should follow your calendar. We should all have period tracking apps that could help us understand.
FN (24:40.942)
that what phase are we entering and how can we plan our week
according to the changes that are undergoing in our body during the month. So
that will make things really easy. For example, if I need to plan my projects
or distribution drives or sessions, I would try and mostly do it during my
ovulation time. And while I'm moving towards my period date, I would try and
keep myself
Nazneen Kachwala (24:43.69)
Hmm.
FN (25:10.41)
lighter work wise so that I should not pressurize myself
unnecessarily unless it is very important to go. So we can always do that. We
can plan our work accordingly. Secondly, what we can do, we can sensitize
people at our workplaces. For example, we conducted these period cram
simulation experiments, social experiments at corporates.
Nazneen Kachwala
(25:37.748)
Yes.
FN (25:38.498)
So we put the device on men and put them to test the level
of endurance of women who, you know, bear a plastic smile always, not even
letting anyone know that, you know, they are undergoing immense pain. And when
that happened, the results were great. You know, they all came up in support of
period leaves or if that is not possible.
Nazneen Kachwala (25:55.242)
Hmm.
FN (26:05.794)
then they committed that, you know, if you're on periods,
please tell us loudly and we'll make sure that you won't move from your chair.
We will bring coffee, tea, chocolates, anything that you like at your desk. So
be at your ease. Sensitizing people at workplace would make them understand and
know. And how can you blame them actually? How can you blame, for example, men
for being so ignorant of your situation?
Nazneen Kachwala (26:11.571)
Yeah.
FN (26:35.372)
Did you ever try and educate them? No, never. Did you ever
explain what happens to your body when you menstruate? Never. So how would they
know? There is no as such Akashvani going on these days that could announce
that what is going on in your body. So it's important to destigmatize,
generalize, normalize this topic. Let's talk open about it so that you can
educate.
FN (27:03.692)
And if even then they don't come in support, then you can go
and ask for your right.
Nazneen Kachwala (27:09.832)
Right, true. You you talked about the changes in the
hormonal systems and the secretions of the hormones changes right before or
during the period and then after the period as well. And then slightly you
touched upon the food, what we can have. So I think this is very important that
food plays a very important role in biologically affecting our bodies in
ourselves and also regulating our hormones. So
Nazneen Kachwala (27:37.51)
if we can have a shorter discussion on what are the food
items which women can have during periods which can bring to them a soothing
good mental well -being during that time. And also if there are any exercises
that are probably recommended by professionals which they can take up.
FN (27:57.994)
So the food items which are rich in iron, magnesium and
omega -3 are really helpful. For example, if you have more green leafy
vegetables, nuts and fish, which is a rich source of iron and protein, you know
omega -3, sorry. So this would be a great source of energy during those days.
Nazneen Kachwala
(28:00.176)
Okay.
FN (28:25.934)
For exercises, think if you cannot afford to go on exercise
in a gym or so, you can always go on a brisk walk and do yoga. So during period
cramps, if you follow the butterfly pose or child pose, you will feel a lot
relaxed in the pain of cramps. And a walk is a really good idea to go on.
Nazneen Kachwala (28:37.852)
Hmm.
FN (28:55.892)
And if you go to gym, for example, then you can do light
cardio exercises that will definitely help you during your periods.
Nazneen Kachwala (29:04.392)
Okay. And is it recommended to have painkillers during
periods? Because when you have, like from my own experience, I can say when you
have painkillers, like within an hour, you feel better and you can, you know,
get along with your work or whatever activities you are involved in. But is it
a good idea to have painkillers during periods? Generally.
FN (29:26.158)
So in general, people prefer not to take medicines and
usually cite this reason that it will intervene with your hormones. That's not
the case at all because the role of a painkiller is only to reduce pain. But
every body is different. So we recommend that always get in touch with a
gynaecologist.
Nazneen Kachwala
(29:45.118)
All right.
FN (29:53.132)
Share your experience or pain endurance and then on the
recommendation of an expert you can take medicine and do not make it a habit.
the pain is not much and you can easily endure it, don't go for a medicine but
if it is beyond endurance then definitely medicine is a really good choice.
Nazneen Kachwala (30:15.86)
Right. Okay. You know, usually it comes to my mind, there
are many people who actually have some mental health issues apart from, you
know, just being a feeling elevated or feeling a little bit emotionally high or
low during periods. Is there a way to distinguish that? Yeah, actually I'm
having some mental health problem.
Nazneen Kachwala (30:42.26)
How can someone distinguish between the two and get the
right help?
FN (30:47.554)
There two parts of it. First, if these mood swings, these
irritability in your nature comes to you around your period dates, then it's a
part of periods. But if it is beyond an usual and normal part of your life,
then it's time to get in touch with a counselor. Secondly, it's not just about
periods.
Nazneen Kachwala (31:02.218)
Okay.
FN (31:14.125)
It's also when you enter the era of perimenopause and
menopause. That means starting from age 35 onwards, till 55. So 35 to 45 is
perimenopause and 45 to 55 is menopause.
Nazneen Kachwala (31:19.058)
Okay.
FN (31:31.23)
night sweats, hot flushes, irritability, mood swings,
randomly you start crying, you get angry at no reason. And there are many other
things that happen with our bodies because there's a sudden change in hormones
that we undergo during our menopause, perimenopause, because the reservoir of
your eggs in the ovaries is
FN (32:00.014)
towards depletion now. And so there would be changes in your
body. And this is a great reason of mood swings. That is why we feel so, so
irritable. So if you are not 35, if you are below 35 and you are facing regular
irritability, mood swings, then it's important to get in touch with a counselor
and get some help. But if it's between 35 to 45 or beyond, then it's
FN (32:29.558)
is a part of your menopause and perimenopause and it's even
more important to get in touch with a mental health specialist or a
gynecologist that could help you to overcome or understand and manage it
perfectly.
Nazneen Kachwala (32:44.97)
Okay, and so you already touched that when is the right time to get in touch with a therapist or a counselor who can help us in navigating these problems. But is it usual for a person, let's say if I go to a therapist and say that I'm having problems during my menstrual cycle, maybe I'm facing some rage or I'm feeling quite low, is there a therapy
Nazneen Kachwala (33:14.406)
actually existing around this problem especially if I have a
problem only during my periods.
FN (33:23.922)
So there is no such therapy available. Even at the stage of
perimenopause, menopause, is hormone replacement therapy which is expensive and
not known to many people even now. So therapies, think doing meditation, giving
yourself, putting yourself at peace would be a good idea. Engaging yourself in
activities like yoga or breathing exercises whenever you feel irritable or
heightened mood swings.
Nazneen Kachwala
(33:26.46)
Okay.
FN (33:53.602)
Then give yourself rest, sit down, drink water and you start
taking deep breaths for a while so that you can relax yourself. It's good that
we identify. We are able to identify that this is the heightened mood swing
phase for us. And how can we control it? You can control it better than any
other person by understanding that, OK, I need to sit down. I need to be at
rest and give myself time.
FN (34:23.576)
to recollect and regain.
Nazneen Kachwala (34:26.836)
Right. OK. And also, is this actually a topic of discussion,
that mental health or mental well -being during periods? I know this is like a
part and parcel of your work, and it will be touched upon as in when you
discuss and talk with communities, talk to people. But is it really a
segregated topic in particular? And if I would want to understand this a little
bit more,
Nazneen Kachwala (34:53.625)
by knowing some of the stories maybe if you can cite one or
two stories from your experience what you have seen and heard
FN (35:02.35)
So you know once I was in Manipur and I was working in a
village community, a tribal community and I shared my first period experience
there and I wanted to know their stories, first period experience stories. So a
girl stood up and you know she told me, Didi, when I first period experience, I
in hostel and I leave. My house was very far away so I couldn't So I hostel.
Nazneen Kachwala
(35:04.564)
Okay.
FN (35:32.47)
I started and went Warden. She was hurt by That's she is She
Warden. Warden gave her a sanitary pad packet and told her to it. Now if you
look at a sanitary pad, it has a glue at one side and other side is absorbent.
But if you don't tell the person, the menstruator how to use it,
Nazneen Kachwala
(35:39.977)
Hmm.
FN (36:16.632)
So, girl narrated the that the warden gave me I went and didn't know I from the other side, that means where there glue. Thinking that there is an injury and it works as a bandaid. And she it the other side and nobody even told her when remove it. She kept that on for two days. And she continued to bleed and she told me it
FN (36:46.112)
is the most traumatic experience of my life till date. And I
could imagine. And I decided I'll make a tool on sensitizing these early
menstruators how to stick up at. That they should not rely on any other person
at that point. Even if their mothers don't tell them, they should know.
FN (37:13.88)
how to use how to it and when to it. To make a happy period,
first experience for menstruators became one of the campaigns at We The Change.
And we do that.
Nazneen Kachwala (37:28.756)
Yeah. All right. I think I have asked most of the questions, all the questions I had in my mind. Is there anything that you would want to add to this conversation, to this topic?
FN (37:42.74)
I would really want to let people know using your platform
that let's normalize periods. Let's not eliminate the closeness of
menstruators, especially girls, when they reach their period from being close
to their fathers. know, fathers play a very important role, brothers play a
very important role. Brothers are our first friend, you know.
FN (38:40.542)
or normalize these conversations. my clothes, I have hide
it, I don't have away. If I leak my friends shouldn't awkward. Until we these
things from the adolescent age, our society, our community, and next hundreds
of years, will be the difficult. So let's bring change now and let this change
start from today.
FN (39:07.17)
that we the information to so that generation after
generation, the right information can In an era of information technology,
let's use this power.
Nazneen Kachwala (39:19.986)
Yeah, sure. Thank you so much for your time and so many
insights. And a lot of learning. So thank you so much, ma 'am. Thank
you.
FN (39:32.982)
It was a true pleasure for me to be here and you posed truly
right questions that needs to be answered and addressed. So thank you so much
for having me today.
Nazneen Kachwala (39:46.162)
Yeah, thanks a lot, ma 'am. Thank you.
FN (39:48.206)
Totally enjoyed. Good day.
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