XX Files
In India, where periods are taboo, keeping track of your period isn’t easy. But that’s not stopping many young girls. They’re putting up “period charts” at home to track their periods. Yasmin Jonkers speaks with Dr Sania Siddiqui, a Menstrual Health Activist and Founder of Humjoli Foundation in India about what more needs to be done to spread more knowledge and awareness of periods. We also learn more about the Enabling Masterplan 2030 and how a young lady is hoping to bring back traditional Chinese music.
When Shereen Aziz-Williams migrated to Wales, she planned to get a job at a big accountancy firm. But life had other plans for her. She got involved in community groups and has since worked to support Syrian refugees, organised remembrance events for victims of terrorism, and be a voice for minority groups. Yasmin Jonkers speaks to her about her work, life away from Singapore and being recognised
It’s World Humanitarian Day today and there’s no denying that the geo-political state of the world has caused greater humanitarian concerns. Yasmin Jonkers zooms into the global hunger crisis with Lilian Chung from World Vision International. We also check in with the local nightlife scene, and see how they’re coping since clubs reopened. Plus, we speak to a neuroscientist that studies why we eat
In India, where periods are taboo, keeping track of your period isn’t easy. But that’s not stopping many young girls. They’re putting up “period charts” at home to track their periods. Yasmin Jonkers speaks with Dr Sania Siddiqui, a Menstrual Health Activist and Founder of Humjoli Foundation in India about what more needs to be done to spread more knowledge and awareness of periods. We also learn
It’s been 1 year since the Taliban took over Kabul in Afghanistan. Lives of women and girls have changed drastically since – they either escaped the country or went into hiding. Yasmin Jonkers speaks to Jacqui True, Director of the Gender, Peace and Security Centre at Monash University about what lies ahead for women in the country. Also, Bamboo is more versatile than you think! You can make
The Singapore Squash Rackets Association is working hard to encourage more young people to play the sport. Multiple-time national champion and local squash legend Zainal Abidin says one way is to get more of our schools involved. Yasmin Jonkers speaks with Rilla Melati Bahri, an award-winning author of children’s picture books and Director of Mini Monster, about her next book which aims to
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