Can comics help to break the silence on taboo subjects? Aditi Gupta and Tuhin Paul hope to do so with the Menstrupedia initiative.
The husband-and-wife collaborators gave a talk at TEDx Bangalore to discuss the origins of how they launched this organization. They also talk about how creative process behind the Menstrupedia comic book. They believe that using interesting stories is an effective way to educate young girls.
Gupta and Paul developed this tool for a secondary purpose; to help eliminate any shame surrounding the subject of menstruation. Follow this link to read the first chapter for free. We’ve embedded a video showcasing the entire presentation above—what do you think?