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{{Short description|Organization and support group}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2021}}
{{notability|corp|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox organization
|name = Orikalankini
|location = Delhi NCR
|founded = 2013
}}
'''Orikalankini''' is an organisation and support group working to change narratives around menstruation and sexuality in India.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-19|title=Orikalankini is breaking the taboos around menstruation & disability|url=https://newzhook.com/story/disabled-girls-women-disabilities-menstrual-hygiene-accessibility-odisha-ngo-orikalankini-is-breaking-the-taboos-around-menstruation-disability/|access-date=2021-08-19|website=Newz Hook {{!}} Disability News - Changing Attitudes towards Disability|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Saranya Chakrapani|date=Feb 25, 2018|title=period: Painting with menstrual blood, these artists are doing the period talk {{!}} Chennai News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/painting-with-menstrual-blood-these-artists-are-doing-the-period-talk/articleshow/63061043.cms|access-date=2021-08-19|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Founded in 2013, the conversations are through art and dialogue and was started by Dr Sneha Rooh.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Chakrapani |first1=Saranya |title=Doctor helps ease trauma of patient who needs end-of-life care |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/doctor-helps-ease-trauma-of-patients-who-need-end-of-life-care/articleshow/62784273.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=31 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Mukherjee |first1=Kakoli |title=A kids comic that destigmatizes menstruation and sexuality |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/good-news/2020/dec/01/a-kidscomic-that-destigmatizes-menstruation-and-sexuality-2230168.html |website=New Indian Express |access-date=21 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kalanidhi |first1=Manju Latha |title=Eight free online classes to take up this quarantine season |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2020/mar/28/eight-free-online-classes-to-take-up-this-quarantine-season-2122431.html |website=New Indian Express |publisher=New Indian Express |access-date=21 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=ARORA |first1=RHEA |title=Hundreds of women march across India for their rights: All about the growing movement you haven't heard of |url=https://qrius.com/hundreds-of-women-march-across-india-for-their-rights-all-about-the-growing-movement-you-havent-heard-of/ |website=QRIUS |date=5 April 2019 |publisher=QRIUS |access-date=21 May 2021}}</ref>

The group has an annual 13-week fellowship, where the identified 13 teens and adults implement projects and initiatives were interested in. Orikalankini also collaborated up for a fellowship, Gender and Sexuality Lab with [[Nazariya]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gupta |first1=Sajina |title=My Journey From Being A Sustainable Menstruator To A Menstrual Educator |url=https://feminisminindia.com/2019/05/28/sustainable-menstruator-educator/ |website=Feminism In India |date=27 May 2019 |publisher=Feminism In India |access-date=21 May 2021}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |last1=Indian |first1=The Logical |title=Know About The Organisations Which Are Working To Make Sustainable Menstruation A Reality |url=https://thelogicalindian.com/story-feed/awareness/sustainable-menstruation/?infinitescroll=1 |website=The Logical Indian |date=16 May 2017 |publisher=The Logical Indian |access-date=21 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Shwethambari |first1=Mira |title=An Open Letter to Schools : An Inclusive Curriculum that Teaches Gender and Sexuality is Need of the Hour |url=http://www.gaylaxymag.com/blogs/an-open-letter-to-schools-an-inclusive-curriculum-that-teaches-gender-and-sexuality-is-need-of-the-hour/#gs.1d1v20 |website=GAYLAXY MAGAZINE |date=22 September 2020 |publisher=GAYLAXY MAGAZINE |access-date=21 May 2021}}</ref>

== Initiatives ==
Survivors at the Coffee Shop was comic published by fellow at Orikalankini to increase awareness about sex education and child abuse. It was a collection of 10 stories, edited by Tenzin Norwang and Khushi Patel, and illustrated by Sanika Dhakepalkar.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mukherjee |first1=Kakoli |title=A kids comic that destigmatizes menstruation and sexuality |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/good-news/2020/dec/01/a-kidscomic-that-destigmatizes-menstruation-and-sexuality-2230168.html |website=New Indian Express |access-date=21 May 2021}}</ref>

In 2020, Pads Thats Last – Leave no one Padless was a fundraiser initiative by Orikalankini to collect funds to be able to make cloth pads for menstruators during the lockdown.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bharti Kannan |first1=Subhiksha Manoj |title=How Did The Civil Society Innovate Menstrual Health And Hygiene Interventions In Lockdown? |url=https://feminisminindia.com/2020/12/08/civil-society-menstrual-health-and-hygiene-interventions-lockdown/ |website=Feminism In India |date=7 December 2020 |publisher=Feminism In India |access-date=21 May 2021}}</ref>

As a part of this initiative, 25 workshops were conducted villages of Kargil and reusable cloth pads were distributed to 800 teachers, Anganwadi workers and young girls in Miyapur and Moosapet.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sinha |first1=Tejal |title=Hyderabad: Unaffordability leads to women depend on volunteers |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/telangana/hyderabad-unaffordability-leads-to-women-depend-on-volunteers-622051 |website=The Hans India |date=12 May 2020 |publisher=The Hans India |access-date=21 May 2021}}</ref>

== See also ==
*[[Period. End of Sentence.]]
*[[Menstrual hygiene management]]
*[[Menstrual Hygiene Day]]

==References==
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[[Category:Feminine hygiene]]
[[Category:Menstruation in India]]
[[Category:Menstruation organizations]]

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