Making the Switch…Rajasi

Rajasi shares her making the switch story. Thank you for sharing Rajasi! It’s been 15 years I’m bleeding and I decided to write a reflection about it. I remember how my mother had handed me my grandmas’ old saree and taught me how to use cloth. The...

Isa and her work

We wanted to share a bit about a truly amazing lady, Isa, a nurse and environmentalist, living in Madhya Pradesh, central India. She conducts educational sessions and promotes Eco Femme pads from the rural range to village women from the surrounding area. The first 2...

Masika

Masika, the latest offering from Auroville Video Productions, is a documentary that informs women in India about the environmental and social impact of disposable sanitary napkins and suggests other alternatives such as menstrual cups and cloth pads. The film has...

Hands off those pickles, lady!

Carrot, gooseberry, mango, lemon, onion, lime, cucumber…ah, pickles and chutneys.  Salty, spicy and savory, these compulsory condiments are essential to enjoying any South Indian tali, and innumerable dishes throughout all of India.  When a village woman is...