from Rajia Mam you are doing good for the blind girls. so they can know very well about themself.
On 9/30/13, Ranjana Rana <ranjanaran...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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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