When Indian sportswomen broke their silence on Menstruation!

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Mary Kom
"In India, menstruation is culturally considered dirty so we need to break this taboo and teach our daughters it is fine to have periods."
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PV Sindhu
"Don’t let periods be an excuse. My period days didn’t make me falter, they made me more determined to pursue my dreams. Your dreams are what define your individuality."
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Joshna Chinappa
“We work hard and are used to a lot of pain during training and competition, in a match you just have to deal with it"
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Anju Bobby George
"I lost two big long jump competitions because of it, but could never tell anyone that. I was in top form in every other way, but the period made me feel weaker and there was nothing I could do about it."
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Aditi Chauhan
"When I started off, my parents always encouraged me to keep playing even if I was on my period. They had the awareness that one would not have to stop regular activities if one is healthy"
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Dutee Chand
"Training hard during periods might affect your body negatively"