মেয়েদের দুরন্ত বয়ঃসন্ধি: the period book for girls

Told as an illustrated story with friendly language and cheerful images, it covers body, emotional and social changes, the menstrual cycle, healthy eating, and how to manage periods safely. Fact-checked by gynaecologists.

For girls aged 8 to 15, and a trusted resource for parents, teachers, NGOs and INGOs. More than 16,000 girls in Bangladesh, and 300+ Bangla-speaking girls in the USA, Canada and Malaysia, have read it.

Indigenous children in Bangladesh rarely find health information in their own language. Our Chakma edition teaches puberty, menstrual hygiene, nutrition and exercise through the same fun stories, with the Chakma alphabet and romanised pronunciation, helping girls learn about their bodies while keeping their language alive.

Chakma was chosen as the language of Bangladesh's largest indigenous group. We hope to translate the book into all indigenous languages of Bangladesh.

Girls who read the book and join our sessions accept periods as normal, look forward to growing up and miss fewer school days.