Resurgence

24/04/2021

Sexually explicit content is used in a variety of places, including television, commercials, music videos, video games, and social media. Such material ultimately has a negative effect on adolescent boys and girls. Unwanted pregnancies, s*xually transmitted infections, and s*x addictions are all risks associated with ill-informed s*xual activities. This is one of the prime reasons for Comprehensive Sexual Education in educational institutions.

TUNE IN TONIGHT AT 9 PM to catch our Co-Founder Naziba Naila Wafa to speak out regarding the urgency to tackle this issue.

15/03/2021

Being on period can cause cramps, mood swings, increase in hunger, and cravings. In order to treat inflammation and cramps, here are some tips that can assist in feeling better and more productive during menstrual days.

14/12/2020

PERIODS ARE POLITICAL.
Why?
Because periods and conversations about periods are unavoidable.
Because on any given day, more than 850 million people around the world are experiencing periods.
Because low-income populations still do not have guaranteed access to menstrual products, toilets, or clean water.
Because most countries all over the world still impose sales taxes on tampons and pads.
Because half of the global population needs access to affordable menstrual hygiene and care, yet most public benefits and governmental laws do not keep this need under consideration.
Period equity is an essential right for all, and this is what we must fight for.
Thank you for allowing us to use your brilliant art, .mead!

30/06/2020

“Why do only girls have periods?”, that was the first question that I asked my mum during the first period talk. “Don’t talk about this infront of boys”, elders claimed
“Why don’t they know you bleed and you wear pampers!”, I replied.
I was in grade 5 when I first had my period and on that day one of my male friends shouted in front of the whole school, “You have got blood stains in your clothes, yuck!”,
I turned red, I was taken to the sick room and for 30 minutes I was continuously crying, seeing my underwear and my school uniform all RED!
And that moment I started to realise that it’s the sight of the same red that leaves menstruators feeling ashamed, embarrassed and humiliated. Still there are many men who think that periods are ‘dirty,’ but
they fail to understand that the dark,ferocious red that gushes out in a proud fury is magical.
‘Magical’ because it’s this red that gives us power to bring new life in this world. - Adina Khan

We love hearing your experiences and stories! Send us more and help us abolish this stigma entirely!

18/06/2020

I always used to think period as a contagious disease and i was confident that it will never happen to me. I was not even aware that it happens to every woman at a certain age until i saw my classmates having the period on grade 4. I was petrified that it was in my near future. I was not even aware of different sanitary napkins in our country. My mother first introduced me to sanitary towels. Later my maternal aunt first gave me my panty liner sanitary pads. I didn't know the proper use of it and wore the adhesive layer as the absorbent layer. In our country we have "physical education" as a subject from very early grades where we rarely talk about the proper sanitation and hygiene of woman for which i myself had to figure out thr right way to use a sanitary pad.- Nancy Quader.

We are loving all the responses from you all and it just made us realize more how significant it is to introduce period education in schools! Don’t stop here! Keep on sending us your stories and help us break the taboo!

13/06/2020

The first time I got to know about menstruation was when I was in grade 4. At school, during my lunch break, I went to the female washroom, I heard someone crying and figured it was a Senior from grade six. Her skirt was soaked in blood and she was trying to wash it off. I jumped on to help without even asking and she was the first person to tell me about period and how she goes through these mental breakdowns every month. I was very overwhelmed thinking that I will also have to go through this as well. Right after I went back home, I shared this incident with my mom and her response to my questions were “ you will get to know about this, when you grow up, you are too young to be exposed to such information”.
I have seen many of my friends at school, having period for the first time and freaking out as they suddenly start bleeding. None of them were informed about this until they experience it themselves. Hence, the entire situation ended up being very traumatizing for all of them. - Sanjida Mazid Trisha

As promised, our campaign ‘Let’s Talk Period’ is back! Send us your stories and help us break this taboo!

04/06/2020

Amazing leadership!

02/06/2020

Historically, people of color have always suffered more due to medical negligence and the lack of adequate access to health information - more so when it comes to s*xual and reproductive healthcare and rights. We must do our best to amplify the voices of those who go unheard.

30/05/2020

Some of the most negative impacts of period can be observed in society when...
* Period products are taxed as luxury goods even though periods are a normal and regular bodily process experienced by half the world’s population
* People are forced to succumb to alternative methods of dealing with their periods because they cannot access period products or suitable medication
* Many societies around the world regard the first period as a sign of a woman’s “readiness” for marriage
* Women around the world experience limited access to sanitation facilities in the workplace or at school
* Women lose out on knowledge and/or wages due to menstruation-related absences
* Young girls and women struggle to understand their own bodies, and feel too ashamed to speak out when they think there’s a problem
* Menstruation is turned into a hidden public health issue that puts peoples’ physical, s*xual, and mental health at risk.
🚫 The list can go on and on, but we cannot allow period stigmas to go on too. 🚫
Why do YOU think advocacy is important? 💌

to for sharing her with us!

29/05/2020

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder, also known as PMDD, also known as the even-more-intense sibling of the infamous PMS.
It usually comes with extreme fatigue, severe and frequent mood changes, and paranoia, but the symptoms can differ from person-to-person. Till date, it is one of the most underdiagnosed menstrual diseases in Bangladesh - as most people do not even know that it is a thing! So how may one experience PMDD?
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“Today alone I have cried approx 12,000 times over ridiculous things including putting hand soap on my toothbrush and putting my socks in the bin instead of the wash basket 🤦🏻‍♀️ Normally I can even watch The Lion King - Mufusa death scene with dry eyes so you know these b*stard hormones mean business. I can’t sleep for the constant yet irrational thoughts going around in my head and then when I eventually do fall asleep, it’s time to wake up which feels like someone’s taken a sledgehammer to my head.”
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Does this sound familiar to you? It is estimated that approximately 5-8% of all women experience PMDD, so you are definitely not alone. Always remember, your feelings are valid.
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Thank you for allowing us to share your art and your story, .tuff.muvva! We hope that your experience can help us raise more awareness in our Bangladeshi community and subsequently destigmatize periods. @ Dhaka, Bangladesh

28/05/2020

On this Menstrual Hygiene Day Resurgence has collaborated with Bangladesh Language Forum to launch the second phase of ‘Let’s Talk Period’

Here you’ll find 5 such stories that just proves how imperative and crucial it is to normalize the topic of menstruation!!

SEND US YOUR STORIES, HELP US CREATE NOISE, STOP THE HUSH AND TALK PERIOD! 🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸

Our collaboration with Resurgence for their recent campaign has brought forward some amazing responses from diverse people. While we all understand the importance of these conversations, there’s still a veil of myth isolating them, which we need to lift together.

On this, International Day of Menstrual Hygiene, we urge to our readers to carry out more of such discussions. Let’s normalise periods and together spread awareness about menstrual hygiene. Talking is important, and is the first step towards busting a taboo. ❤️

Resurgence has been selflessly working to create awareness on these field by talking to women from various walks of life. Their social entrepreneurial project is devoted to make these discussions a regular thing by making sanitary napkins accessible and affordable.

Here’s to celebrating womanhood and discussing things that matter. Read these excerpts of conversations with people about their perceptions of the word menstruation.

Click on this link to read our conversations: https://www.bdlf.org/lets-talk-period/

21/05/2020

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