Really, great work done by madam, Sadhvi Thukral. On 29/09/2013, Swati Sinha <swatisinh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Good, really nice. > Hope all the visually Impaired girls be benefited with this kit. > > > On 9/29/13, Shireen Irani <shireen....@gmail.com> wrote: >> May 8, 2013 by Sadhvi Thukral >> >> —The kit is divided into two parts. The first part has tactile >> diagrams along with text in Braille and in print. The second part has >> a life-sized, three-dimensional model for demonstration and training. >> >> If you thought periods were one of those difficult days of the month >> for a girl or a woman, think of a visually impaired girl who has to >> manage her periods every month. Realising that menstruation is still >> such a taboo subject in Indian society along with the many >> restrictions which a girl has to face due to age – old myths, Sadhvi >> Thukral, a Delhi based designer decided to work in the field of >> providing information about menstruation. During her research, while >> studying at the Pearl Academy of Fashion, New Delhi, Sadhvi found that >> there weren’t many sources of information available for visually >> impaired girls and therefore decided to work in this area. >> >> She designed a kit which could serve as library material and would be >> made available at Institutions specialized in the teaching and >> training of visual impaired girls. However, this kit is designed in >> such a way that parents can also purchase it for their daughters. >> >> The kit is divided into two parts. The first part has tactile diagrams >> along with text in Braille and in print. The second part has a >> life-sized, three-dimensional model for demonstration and training. It >> provides a holistic approach towards providing the basic essential >> information about menstruation to visually impaired girls. >> >> Parts of the content used in the Kit are an adaptation of TARSHI’s >> books on sexuality and reproductive health. The contents of the kit >> have been validated by the students of Saksham Daksh, Noida, India. >> >> ‘Kahani Her Mahine Ki’, as the name suggests, is a natural phenomena >> which reoccurs every month in most women. This kit covers the subject >> of menstruation and helps girls in the effective management of their >> periods. >> >> The kit comprises of: >> >> 1. Tactile diagrams and material in the form of Information Slides, >> with labels in Braille and in print of the different parts of the >> body. The Information Slates fit into a box with slides. >> >> 2. Each slate has text in Braille for the visually impaired and in >> text for those who are not. >> >> 3. It also contains a life-sized model of the human body for >> demonstration. >> >> The kit contains informative slides made out of plywood. Plywood is >> readily available in the local markets and can be constructed simply >> by a trained carpenter. It contains five slides. A user can easily >> take out the slides one by one in serial order, beginning from the top >> to the bottom. Each slide is labelled with numbers to make it easy for >> the user to put it back. >> >> These slides explain: >> • How to keep your private parts clean >> • Kinds of pads available >> • How to wear a pad >> • How to dispose a used pad and how to wear a tampon >> • How to dispose a used tampon >> • How to make and use reusable homemade sanitary options >> • How to wash reusable pads and pouches for pads >> • Suitable Panties >> >> The diagrams seen on the slides are made out of terracotta and paper >> mash. It is 100% sustainable and is made by local artisans. It is a >> great source of income and can be adapted and styled in accordance >> with any ethnicity, based on the kind of clay modelling or pottery >> style prominent in the area. It is also a rapidly degenerating craft >> and this is a sure-shot way of reviving it. >> >> The kit focuses on the bodily and hormonal changes in adolescent girls >> leading up to menstruation. It informs the reader about various >> products available in the market and even suggests home remedies for >> the same. A part of the training focuses on teaching the audience >> proper methods of usage and disposal of the products. >> >> Life-size Model: >> >> The life-size model is a replication of the lower torso of the female >> body complete with genitals made out of waste paper and silicon. A >> special mechanism has been worked out to demonstrate the real process >> of menstruation in the human body. >> >> Sadhvi Thukarl is a Delhi based designer. She worked on “Kahani Har >> Mahine ki” in association with Vikalp Design, the kit is documented by >> the Museum of Menstruation. This project also won the ‘Most Innovative >> Award’ at Openworks. Sadhvi is also looking for collaborations in >> taking this project further . >> >> You can get in touch with her regarding the same at: >> sadhvithuk...@gmail.com >> >> source: >> http://menstrupedia.com/blog/a-menstrual-kit-for-visually-impaired-girls/ >> >> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility >> of >> mobile phones / Tabs on: >> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please >> visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> >> Disclaimer: >> 1. 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