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"Menstruation is a social taboo. Raising awareness is key to engaging men. You need to spend time, spread awareness and make the topic of menstruation viral" - Arunachalam Muruganantham
Arunachalam Muruganantham is the inventor of a low-cost sanitary pad machine and works to raise awareness and reduce the stigma of using sanitary pads.
We were so honored to interview Arunachalam as part of our #Extraordinaire series and we're so proud to see his biopic, Pad Man, release on ...February 9th with Akshay Kumar and Sonam Kapoor from Twinkle Khanna Sony Pictures KriArj Entertainment Zee Music Company Amit Trivedi Mohit Chauhan!
Read our interview: http://sayfty.com/meet-the-people-extraordinaire-arunachal…/
Sayfty shared Shruti Kapoor's post.
We're delighted to share this video of our founder, Shruti Kapoor, who was featured in an episode of "Facebook Presents One India!"
Facebook Presents One India is a series that highlights stories of ordinary people coming together to impact the lives of many for the better.
Please watch the video on Republic and tell us what you think!
This is so amazing and adorable! Ron Alston and his daughter Aliya are reciting their morning mantra:
"I am strong. I am smart. I work hard. I am beautiful. I am respectful. I’m not better than anyone. Nobody’s better than me. I am amazing. I am great.”
You can watch the full video on Ron's Facebook page, The DFG Movement: https://www.facebook.com/TheDFGmovement/videos/1458232957528109/
Dr. Shruti Kapoor, our founder, is speaking tomorrow, Feb. 8th, at Y Talks, presented by KCT Yugam!
Shruti is the recipient of the international women of the year and the White House nominee for The United State of Women Summit.
Register for this event here: http://www.kctyugam.com
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In light of all the #MeToo allegations coming out, this is a heartening report from Pacific Standard.
What do you think - is toxic masculinity on its way out?
Today is #SaferInternetDay!
Here are a couple of safety tips to keep in mind:
1.) Check your privacy settings on social media.
2.) Avoid sharing personal details online, like geolocation data or other sensitive info.
This is a really great and in-depth post by #TeamSayfty member, Anneliese Aberg Scalzo, on the women's movement towards equality in Saudi Arabia.
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and we're honored to have Break the Cycle as our guest on #SayftyChat to discuss "Healthy Me, Healthy We."
Please join us on Twitter on Feb. 5th at 11am ET / 9:30pm IST and use the #SayftyChat hashtag to join the conversation!
We're so proud of #TeamSayfty members, Kunal Parmar and Kshitee Mane, for their work creating this poster and speaking about sexism on social media at the National Dialogue on Gender-Based Cyber Violence!
Sayfty shared Refinery29's post.
How do you feel in the wake of the #MeToo movement?
This is a heartbreaking report from HuffPost.
According to a new government report, there are over 20 million girls born to Indian parents, receiving poorer care, nourishment, and schooling than their male counterparts. This is because their parents want to have boys and continue to have children until this happens.
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When Arunachalam Muruganantham asked his wife why she didn't buy sanitary pads from the store, she said that they wouldn't be able to afford milk if she did.
This led Arunachalam to create a machine that produces low-cost sanitary pads. You can learn more about his inspiring story in Pad Man, which opens in theaters on February 9th!
Read our #Extraordinaire interview with Arunachalam Muruganantham: http://sayfty.com/meet-the-people-extraordinaire-arunachal…/
...Pad Man is a biopic starring Akshay Kumar and Sonam Kapoor from Twinkle Khanna Sony Pictures KriArj Entertainment Zee Music Company Amit Trivedi Mohit Chauhan.
Sayfty shared The New York Times's post.
Did you catch Kesha's amazing performance at the Recording Academy / GRAMMYs? It was such a powerful moment and it's definitely worth checking out. #MeToo
"It was an unmistakable visual statement of solidarity, written in style," Vanessa Friedman writes in The New York Times Styles.
India has a diversity of languages, and one ubiquitous phrase found in all the languages is using femininity as an insult. “Like a girl” is a derogatory term. It signals that women and girls should aspire to be like men or portray more traditionally masculine qualities.
Read the latest from #TeamSayfty member Vidhatri Pattapu in "Why Our Language Makes a Difference"
Join us for #SayftyChat tomorrow, January 29th, at 11am ET on Twitter to talk about "Creating Safe Online Communities for Women" with Sheroes!
