In this episode, we talk to Purvi Tanwani, the founder of Anahat For Change Foundation, a social enterprise that aims to educate women in India about menstrual hygiene and sexual health. Purvi shares her journey of starting Anahat, the challenges she faced, and the impact she has made. She also tells us how Anahat is creating employment opportunities for women by enabling them to produce period-friendly goods, such as sanitary pads, menstrual cups, and underwear. Purvi explains how Anahat is tackling the stigma and myths around menstruation that are rooted in religion and culture, and how she is changing the perception of women’s purity and dignity. Purvi also gives us some insights into the state of women’s health and rights in India, and what we can do to support her cause. This is a powerful and inspiring conversation that you don’t want to miss. Tune in and join us in breaking the taboo!
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
04:55 Working In Rural and Remote India
08:25 A Lot Of the Data is Bogus
10:15 Why do we Need to Discuss Periods?
16:37 Understanding and Tackling Stigma in India
24:10 Children and Sexual Health, How To?
31:10 Innocense lost
34:27 Educating your Kids
37:31 Media, Actors, Bollywood's Impact
41:26 Patriarchy and it's Wrath
51:07 Lost in Translation
59:45 Our Little Bubble
1:03:50 How Big Industrials can Impact Change
1:07:00 How To Find You
1:10:54 Final Question
