The Better India · 18 hours ago

How Aditi Gupta's Menstrupedia Is Teaching Lakhs of Indian Girls About Periods Through Comics

Growing up in small-town Jharkhand, Aditi Gupta learned about menstruation through silence and arbitrary rules - don't touch this, don't enter there - without ever understanding why. Years later, she co-founded Menstrupedia, transforming that confusion into clarity through something unexpected: comic books. Using relatable characters and culturally sensitive storytelling, the platform has reached millions of young people across India, proving that "knowledge, when delivered in the right format, can dismantle even the most deep-rooted taboos." What makes Menstrupedia powerful is not just what it teaches, but how it teaches - meeting curiosity with conversation instead of shame, gently questioning traditions without condemning them. In classrooms where giggles once accompanied the word "period," there is now something quieter and more revolutionary: the simple freedom to ask questions and receive honest answers.