PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Red Dialogue is an effort to simplify conversations around menstruation. We begin with an E-Learning Course, associated activities & curated talks with experts, girls, women & men. 

Our E-Learning Course is at the heart of The Red Dialogue. The course is divided into 8 modules, additional activities & reading material. 

The module covers information about growing, adolescence, hormones and menstruation, nutrition, role of rest, sleep and exercise, premenstrual symptoms, myths associated with menstruation and much more. What is unique is that The Red Dialogue uses Stories told through Kamishibai, the Japanese Art of Storytelling. 

Why Storytelling? Why Kamishibai? 

We know stories are powerful. Stories are relatable, so when a girl sees herself in a story, she is encouraged to ask relevant questions about her own menstrual cycle. Through positive stories anchored around menstruation, we know stories have the power to trigger stories of change in young girls. 

Kamishibai is a traditional Japanese art of Storytelling where stories are presented through beautiful pictures. The course comes with on-demand training in the art of Kamishibai. 

Curated by Your Story Bag, The Red Dialogue is conceived and developed by Archana Chandel. Archana Chandel is a Health Professional by education and Storytelling Entrepreneur by choice and a mother of two daughters. Archana believes that stories are magical and has the power to convey most difficult conversations and emotions in a subtle way.