How 17-Year-Old Saleha Is Leading The Fight Against Period Stigma In A Mumbai Slum.

MUMBAI,

Period. Just that word alone has the power to make people uncomfortable, but why?
Saleha is breaking the stigma and leading the change in her slum in Mumbai city. Her efforts are winning accolades along the way – recipient of prestigious Savitribai Phule Award, nominated for International Peace Prize for Children and selected by Ashoka India for their mentorship programme. It is indeed time to talk, and it is time to celebrate small steps towards change.She was 12 when she first attended a menstruation session in her school. She recalls, “We were taken to a separate class for the session and boys were not a part of it.I think even if boys don't menstruate, they too should be educated about it.”Menstruation is one hush-hush topic that is usually avoided by our parents, teachers and the community. As an active member of the children's group, Saleha has been at the forefront of a unique child-led campaign called 'WASH4LIFE'. In this campaign, she strongly advocated water and sanitation issues in her community. Saleha has conducted more than 250 sessions on menstrual hygiene and other issues related to WASH over the last three years. She has been able to influence more than 2500 adolescent GIRLS who have adopted healthy menstrual hygiene practices. She does it through innovative (and fun) methods of messaging such as street plays, photo exhibitions and talk shows – reaching out to over 10,000 community members. When she first joined, she was very fascinated by the program, as it provided an opportunity for her and other children to understand the changes in their body at the time of puberty – something that was not discussed elsewhere. The GIRLS also learnt how to use sanitary napkins. She aspired to and then became a trainer very quickly after that. Saleha remembers, “My father did not speak to me for days when I went against his wishes and conducted training sessions. My mother has only now begun to understand what I stand for. It was tough convincing her, but now she acknowledges the change this has brought about in all our lives.”Today she has the support of her family, peers and community. Her exceptional contribution to various community welfare activities got her the most prestigious award – the Savitribai Phule Award. She was also selected as an Ashoka Youth Venturer and will be mentored in leadership skills for one year. More recently she was nominated for the International Peace Prize which she hopes will be a stepping stone for her future endeavours.

Can we still say age matters if you decide to bring a change in society? Saleha has proved that bringing change in society needs determination and sincerity. Do you agree?

We are the descendants of Great Mrtyr and Ancestors of this Great Nation want to end war we are fighting with in our society. Let's take a step towards tomorrow to make this world a better place to live in.

Let's Create Satyuga

Thanks for your Visit and Support. We hope you will support us with same enthusiasm.

If you have any Questions, you can hit us in our Inbox.

Email letscreatesatyuga@gmail.com

YouTube Let's Create Satyuga
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoO2D-PdVTqnZHRzNWOv1Mw

Blog Let's Create Satyuga
www.letscreatesatyuga.blogspot.com

Facebook Let's Create Satyuga
http://www.facebook.com/letscreatesatyuga

Twitter @satyugaera
http://www.twitter.com/satyugaera

Instagram letscreatesatyuga
http://www.instagram.com/letscreatesatyuga

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

One held for RAPING WOMAN, her daughter.

RAJKOT, A WOMAN and her minor daughter were allegedly RAPED multiple times by one Manoj Jethva under the pretext of performing black magic over past few months. Jethva was arrested and a probe has begun. Jethva used to do business with RAPE survivors son.He used to regularly visit their home and was able to convince both of them that there is some hurdle in their progress and he knew how to remove it.  According to the Newspaper,Under the pretext of performing ritual to remove hurdles, Jethva RAPED the WOMAN and his daughter several times. How superstitious! How can progress of one person be achieved by RAPING his mother and sister? Who will teach these morons to come out of these baseless beliefs? We are the descendants of Great Mrtyr and Ancestors of this Great Nation want to end war we are fighting with in our society. Let's take a step towards tomorrow to make this world a better place to live in. Let's Create Satyuga Thanks for your Visit and Support. We hope you will...
Read more

Teacher in Sambhal arrested for SEXUALLY MOLESTING student in school.

UTTAR-PRADESH, A case of SEXUAL MOLESTATION of an 11- year old by a primary school teacher in Sambhal has emerged.The incident took place in Thana Rajpura area of Sambhal district. It is alleged that the student of class 4 was called by the accused teacher Kailash Chandra, in the pretext of feeding sweets in his office. He then began touching her inappropriately. The little GIRL started yelling because of which the teacher had to let go of her.The GIRL went home and narrated the entire incident to her parents. The family filed a complaint against the accused teacher, who was later arrested by the police. It is need of the hour to teach minor GIRLS about good touch and bad touch. And also about the ways in which she can save her from getting SEXUALLY ABUSED by any known and  the stranger. Why should the GIRLS be told to keep quiet and stay indoors to feel safe? Why should not they be prepared to face the world with courage and preparedness? We are the descendants of Great Mrtyr a...
Read more