Farah Ahamed’s (2022) Period Matters: Menstruation in South Asia is a pioneering anthology which discusses varied understandings of menstruation of people belonging to diverse parts of South Asia. To discuss varied experiences on menstruation, different literary genres such as essays, interviews, art forms, and stories are used in this work which makes the narration a novel one. The writer also analyses the role of caste in constructing menstrual stigma in South Asia. Menstrual experiences of trans persons are described in a nuanced way which is shocking to those who come across the work. She also discusses the recent innovations in technology to make the flow a smooth one and to ensure period safety and period hygiene.
