The professional Indian woman lives with chronic guilt. Her mother-in-law might imply that her career is why the child is thin. Her boss might imply that her pregnancy is a liability. She solves this by waking up at 5 AM to pack lunches before logging into Zoom calls at 9 AM. She is expected to be a "Rani" (queen) at home and a "CEO" at work, but rarely praised for either.
The government’s Suvidha sanitary pads and the destruction of the sanitary napkin tax (GST) in 2018 were watershed moments. More importantly, Bollywood and OTT (streaming) shows like Pad Man and Period. End of Sentence. have made periods a dinner-table conversation. Rural women are moving from rags to pads. Urban women are shifting to menstrual cups and period panties. The professional Indian woman lives with chronic guilt