Orikalankini Explained

Orikalankini
Location:Delhi NCR
Founded:2013

Orikalankini is an organisation and support group working to change narratives around menstruation and sexuality in India.[1] [2] Founded in 2013, the conversations are through art and dialogue and was started by Dr Sneha Rooh.[3] [4] [5] [6]

The group has an annual 13-week fellowship, where the identified 13 teens and adults implement projects and initiatives were interested in. Orikalankini also collaborated up for a fellowship, Gender and Sexuality Lab with Nazariya.[7] [8] [9]

Initiatives

Survivors at the Coffee Shop was comic published by fellow at Orikalankini to increase awareness about sex education and child abuse. It was a collection of 10 stories, edited by Tenzin Norwang and Khushi Patel, and illustrated by Sanika Dhakepalkar.[10]

In 2020, Pads Thats Last – Leave no one Padless was a fundraiser initiative by Orikalankini to collect funds to be able to make cloth pads for menstruators during the lockdown.[11]

As a part of this initiative, 25 workshops were conducted villages of Kargil and reusable cloth pads were distributed to 800 teachers, Anganwadi workers and young girls in Miyapur and Moosapet.[12]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-09-19. Orikalankini is breaking the taboos around menstruation & disability. 2021-08-19. Newz Hook Disability News - Changing Attitudes towards Disability. en-US.
  2. Web site: Saranya Chakrapani. Feb 25, 2018. period: Painting with menstrual blood, these artists are doing the period talk Chennai News - Times of India. 2021-08-19. The Times of India. en.
  3. Web site: Chakrapani . Saranya . Doctor helps ease trauma of patient who needs end-of-life care . The Times of India . 31 May 2021.
  4. Web site: Mukherjee . Kakoli . A kids comic that destigmatizes menstruation and sexuality . New Indian Express . 21 May 2021.
  5. Web site: Kalanidhi . Manju Latha . Eight free online classes to take up this quarantine season . New Indian Express . New Indian Express . 21 May 2021.
  6. Web site: ARORA . RHEA . Hundreds of women march across India for their rights: All about the growing movement you haven't heard of . QRIUS . 5 April 2019 . QRIUS . 21 May 2021.
  7. Web site: Gupta . Sajina . My Journey From Being A Sustainable Menstruator To A Menstrual Educator . Feminism In India . 27 May 2019 . Feminism In India . 21 May 2021.
  8. Web site: Indian . The Logical . Know About The Organisations Which Are Working To Make Sustainable Menstruation A Reality . The Logical Indian . 16 May 2017 . The Logical Indian . 21 May 2021.
  9. Web site: Shwethambari . Mira . An Open Letter to Schools : An Inclusive Curriculum that Teaches Gender and Sexuality is Need of the Hour . GAYLAXY MAGAZINE . 22 September 2020 . GAYLAXY MAGAZINE . 21 May 2021.
  10. Web site: Mukherjee . Kakoli . A kids comic that destigmatizes menstruation and sexuality . New Indian Express . 21 May 2021.
  11. Web site: Bharti Kannan . Subhiksha Manoj . How Did The Civil Society Innovate Menstrual Health And Hygiene Interventions In Lockdown? . Feminism In India . 7 December 2020 . Feminism In India . 21 May 2021.
  12. Web site: Sinha . Tejal . Hyderabad: Unaffordability leads to women depend on volunteers . The Hans India . 12 May 2020 . The Hans India . 21 May 2021.

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