Menstruation should be about liberation, not restriction | Deane de Menezes | TEDxICTMumbai

In this talk, Deane de Menezes- founder of the social initiative Red is the New Green explains about the stigma with respect to menstruation which is still prevalent and why it should be more about liberation. Deane is the founder of Red is the new Green - a social enterprise which aims to reduce the social stigma and economic inequality attached to menstruation by using a sustainable approach. Deane and her team have experience over three years working extensively in menstrual hygiene management and women's health.The project works towards making the world more period friendly by conducting menstrual awareness sessions, installing sanitary napkin vending machines and looking for sustainable menstrual waste management solutions. Since its inception, the project has impacted the lives of over 20,000 individuals. Deane was invited a a key note speaker on menstrual waste management for Swacchthon held in Patna, Bihar organised by the Ministry of drinking water and sanitation. Red is the new Green has worked with the Govt of Arunachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir as part of the the Swacch Bharat Campaign to train peolple in their unique method of menstrual hygiene management as menstrual hygiene experts. She is also the Queen's Young Leader 2018 and was felicitated by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for her work done in the menstrual hygiene space. She was selected to represent India from over thousands of applicants in the UK as part of the last batch of this prestigious program. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx