Taboos against menstruation are impacting society in ways we aren’t talking about yet,” believes Nishant Bangera, founder of Maasika Mahotsav, a festival conducted annually in May that celebrates menstruation. Recognising the need for long-term sustainable solutions, especially in rural communities, he created the festival in 2017 with the hope of breaking taboos.

A segment of Maasika Mahotsav will be held virtually