# Aditi Gupta calls period shame last taboo at Woman Summit 2026-08-22T13:45:35+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet At the India Today Woman Summit, Aditi Gupta, co-founder of Menstrupedia, said one in four girls misses school during their periods, calling menstruation the 'last taboo'. She said access to menstrual education and safe facilities is a human rights issue, and noted that her company offers one-day paid period leave. Neeru Yadav, sarpanch of Lambi Ahir Gram Panchayat in Rajasthan, spoke about her 'Healthy diet happy period' campaign and a utensil bank that eliminated single-use plastic in her village. Both speakers said engaging men and women is essential to remove stigma and empower young girls. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Menstrual health campaigns have gained ground in rural India but awareness remains low: the National Family Health Survey-5 found that only 57 per cent of young women use a hygienic method during their periods. While Menstrupedia's paid period leave is voluntary, states such as Bihar and Kerala have considered mandating it for government employees, though no national policy exists. The key next step is whether more panchayats follow Yadav's model, which would signal grassroots adoption of what Gupta framed as a rights issue. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in The article reports statements from both speakers without endorsing or challenging any claims, no government figures or policies are evaluated. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Aditi Gupta, Menstrupedia Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/aditi-gupta-calls-period-shame-last-taboo-at-woman-summit/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/aditi-gupta-calls-period-shame-last-taboo-at-woman-summit/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/