Tales of the field: Wreetu, Changing the Period Narratives in Bangladesh

Tales of the Field is a podcast series which gives voice to social activists and social innovators who work in and with their communities to create social impact and sustainable change. They share with us their work in the field - where they  tackle complex social issues and aim to create sustainable change and social impact. At its core, their work is human-centered, systemic and always informed by a deep understanding of the context and people’s lives.

In this episode, we talked with In this episode, we talked with Sharmin Kabir, a social entrepreneur in Bangladesh. Sharmin shared with us how she founded Wreethu in 2016 with the goal to create a gender-equitable safe place for girls and women by educating them about their Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and changing the Period narratives.

She talks about her human-centered approach, working with the girls in the community to develop the first comic book on puberty and period for girls. Very aware that gender-equity requires a cultural shift, she emphasizes her community-centered approach to the systemic nature of the problem: she involves young boys, fathers, and community leaders in order to create deep sustainable change.

To learn more about Wreethu, check their website: https://wreetu.org/

Follow Sharmin Kabir on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharmin-kabir/

Conception, Voice, Sound design, and Post-Production: Melchior Tamisier-Fayard

Co-conception: Anne-Laure Fayard

Music : Guilhem Tamisier

Artwork: Jyoti Tamisier-Fayard