Content Warning: Mention of abuse and harassment.

We’re taught to fear our bodies, never to understand them.

In Episode 5 of Atypical Dikkatein Season 2, Jannatul Ferdous, burn survivor, feminist, and disability rights advocate, reflects on how conversations around sexual and reproductive health are shrouded in shame, silence, and misinformation.

Puberty, pregnancy, hormones, nutrition, these are not just biological facts, they’re deeply social experiences. But when the only focus is on morality, our health, dignity, and choices get lost.

You can check out the podcast transcript here.

Some Helpful Links

1. Building a New Support Ecosystem for Women Burn Survivors of Domestic Violence - https://www.pcvconline.org/images/BEYOND-BURNS-RESEARCH-REPORT.pdf
2. Acid Violence in South Asia: A Structural Analysis toward Transformative Justice - https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2455632717708717
3. Justice a Distant Dream for Acid Attack Survivors in South Asia - https://thediplomat.com/2023/12/justice-a-distant-dream-for-acid-attack-survivors-in-south-asia/

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Graphic by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Harshvardhan Bhaskar⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Khushi (Kay) Solanki⁠⁠⁠⁠

Transcript by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Khushi (Kay) Solanki⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sound editing and production by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Pranjal Pathak