“I Did Not Ask to Have a Period!” First Menstruation Hesitation with guest Jaya Amin of Child Rights and You India

If you are a menstruator, you wouldn’t be surprised to know that some of us really did not like the idea of getting our period when we were younger. If you aren’t a menstruator, maybe you should listen in on this one…

In the fourth episode of my podcast, I talk with activist Jaya Amin (she/her) of Child Rights and You India about her reluctance about getting her very first period and her current, newfound appreciation of her menstrual cycle. Jaya shares some amazing insight about her constantly developing relationship with her period, and how her views about her own menstrual cycle have changed over time. Jaya leaves us at the end of this podcast on a high note, expressing the normalcy and simple beauty of having a monthly period.

I appreciate Jaya for joining me on my podcast and sharing about her relationship with her period, as well as other personal stories from her adolescence. I am pleased to share that this episode is Part One of two episodes I did in collaboration with Child Rights and You. Come back for Part Two, where Jaya and I discuss CRY 's mission to end period stigma across India.

Child Rights and You (CRY) is an Indian non-profit organization that works to ensure healthier, happier, and more fulfilled childhoods for all children. They fight for India’s children’s rights to education, health & nutrition, and protection. Currently, CRY is promoting their #LetsTalkAboutPeriods campaign, an effort to end period shame and stigma in India. They have been sharing educational information about periods, providing access to period products, and opening up conversations about periods to help reduce the stigma of menstruation. Through these efforts, they have been helping to create a safe environment for young menstruators to speak openly about their periods all across India.

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