A period to period-shaming | Rupal Gupta, Apurva Kothari & Niharika Adwani | TEDxYouth@JPIS

Apurva. Niharika and Rupal poignantly light on the menstrual stigma in their community. In this talk, they not only debunked obsolete practices, but also encouraged people to accept menstruation as a natural phenomenon.

Rupal, a 17 year old JPite, has always been an impatient optimist. She brings in with her an air of compassion, warmth of smile, bubbles of laughter, along with pragmatism wherever she goes. Behind her radiant smile lies an endeavoring persona, who strives for nothing less than perfection. Her pragmatic approach bridges the gaps between the ideas and their viability. This teenager is also fond of putting her perspectives on a canvas, exploring economics’ issues, solving math problems and talking about dreams.

Apurva is a 17 year old student at JPIS. If you follow this less-than-perfect world through this teenager’s eyes, you will surely dive into the unexplored, for she has a penchant for seeking the extraordinary amongst the very ordinary. Apurva can be best-described using three words- thoughtful, hopeful and powerful. Not only is she always bursting with ideas, but is also available when one needs an ear to hear.

Capturing reality in its most nascent form, Niharika uniquely blends reality with her imagination on paper. Niharika has an unwavering spirit and does what she believes in. She's the kind of person who simply loves a good conversation and can go on hours talking about Drake, Dante or unicorns. If she’s neither gossiping nor engrossed in a book, you will find her in the corner of the art room where she finds the perfect solace to create bold masterpieces in order to change the ways of the world.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx