Manushi Chhillar Quotes

Well, menstrual hygiene is a cause that is close to my heart.

I told my parents that I wanted to work on menstrual hygiene because I believe a girl can achieve everything if she is healthy.

I was doing some research on menstruation for a column. I read about Arunachalam Muruganantham's life and work, and his story gripped me, and that is when I sat down, wrote the first few pages, and sent them off to my editor to have a look.

The government should include menstrual hygiene in the curriculum.

Mentioning the word 'menstruation' has always been a taboo in India. People always shy away from talking about menstruation hygiene, and the awareness about the topic is very dismal.

Over half the world menstruates at one time or another, but you'd never know it. Isn't that strange?

I already have a pet project called Project Shakti and it aims on educating women on menstruation cycle.

Wherever I went and spoke about menstrual hygiene, I was beaten up by people. I used to cover my cheeks with both my hands whenever I went to speak on the subject, so how could I ever imagine that someone would make a film on such a topic?

My vision is to make India into a 100% sanitary-pad-using country. Menstruation is no more a taboo.

As we know, menstrual hygiene is an issue women have been facing over the years. It's great that the initiative to provide low-cost sanitary napkins has been undertaken. It is an empowering step for many women.

My wife was gone, all other girls failed to cooperate, so I decided to wear a pouch of animal blood myself and test out my pads by wearing them myself. The discomfort I felt for those five days cannot be explained in words; I bow to every woman on earth for going through this every month.

Every father, brother, and husband should know about menstruation. It is not just about women; it is about men, too.

There should be awareness on menstrual hygiene among men as well.

I'm ecstatic to be known as pad man, as it makes a difference to women's lives.

Men have periods too, they just don't bleed.

I was ten. I had noticed something was weird earlier in the day, but I knew from commercials that one's menstrual period was a blue liquid that you poured like laundry detergent onto maxi pads to test their absorbency. This wasn't blue, so... I ignored it for a few hours.

Precisely what menstruation is, is not yet very well known.

The menstruation taboo is ancient, and there are so many theories about it. For some, it is fear of blood, and for some, period blood is toxic. If you read the theories about menstruation, you might even laugh.

The taboo regarding menstruation exists across the world, even among the educated.

The use of sanitary pads and the dos and don'ts should be discussed with openness so as to make a hygienic and healthy life for the women.

When you come from a privileged household, we've been able to buy monthly feminine products since the first day that we got our periods. A lot of women out there have absolutely no means to be able to afford something that seems as simple and as much of a no-brainer as a feminine product. I think Monthly Gift has a really brilliant cause - giving underprivileged girls free feminine products every month.

When I took admission in a medical college, I found that apart from the lack of education, what stopped girls from menstrual management was a limited access to sanitary pads.

I strongly feel about women's rights because I have been working for menstrual hygiene across India.

It was tough to cope with the pressure of having to talk about menstruation, but now with 'Newsweek' splashing it as the cover story, I thing the point I wished to make has found its mark.

You can't escape your own period. Whether you take sides for or against, you're always in it.