Bhavya Dore is an Indian journalist based in Mumbai, who has worked for the Hindustan Times, Caravan, Quartz, Scroll, Forbes and the BBC. Her Twitter is  @BhayvaDore https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/contributor/bhavya-dore/rss en Thu, 15 Nov 2018 11:00:00 +0000 Bhavya Dore https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/11/15/tackling-menstrual-hygiene-among-adolescents-in-india https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/11/15/tackling-menstrual-hygiene-among-adolescents-in-india Educating India’s girls about menstruation and ending the existing culture of shame requires a multifaceted approach: The Indian government’s flagship toilet-building initiative is one step; another is getting people talking and tackling period-based taboos.