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From the Ted Talk by Ananya Grover: A campaign for period positivity
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Now, as a social issue, menstruation has several facets to it that overlap, reinforce and worsen the _________. So we based our campaign on four fundamental pillars: health, hygiene, awareness and _________ positivity. But how did we actually implement this? Well, we started within the walls of our ______ classroom. Instead of ______ __________ menstruation to children from a textbook or biological standpoint, we _______ an innovative approach. We conducted an activity where ________ strung together a bracelet consisting of 28 _____ signifying the ______ of the menstrual cycle, out of which four to seven beads were of a different color, demonstrating the days a woman bleeds. And in this way, we not only _________ what periods are in a manner that was educational but also approachable and engaging. To offer another example, we explored various ways of alleviating cramps, including preparing some natural remedies in school itself.
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- school
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- explained
- simply
- explaining
- students
- situation
- beads
- adopted
- length
Original Text
Now, as a social issue, menstruation has several facets to it that overlap, reinforce and worsen the situation. So we based our campaign on four fundamental pillars: health, hygiene, awareness and spreading positivity. But how did we actually implement this? Well, we started within the walls of our school classroom. Instead of simply explaining menstruation to children from a textbook or biological standpoint, we adopted an innovative approach. We conducted an activity where students strung together a bracelet consisting of 28 beads signifying the length of the menstrual cycle, out of which four to seven beads were of a different color, demonstrating the days a woman bleeds. And in this way, we not only explained what periods are in a manner that was educational but also approachable and engaging. To offer another example, we explored various ways of alleviating cramps, including preparing some natural remedies in school itself.
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