“A menstruating woman who cooks food for her husband will certainly be reborn as a kutri’ (bitch),” said a ‘spiritual leader’ from Swaminarayan Bhuj Mandir earlier in February, drawing widespread criticism for his regressive comment.
This comment kickstarted a debate on what exactly should women (not) do while on their menstrual cycle.
Take a look at what Buri Ladki does. Period.
![So what exactly should women do while on their menstrual cycle? Here’s Buri Ladki’s 10-point period guide.](https://images.thequint.com/thequint%2F2020-02%2F6fd0d050-0edb-4e95-ba3d-6dd020a3f2ff%2F1.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fmt=webp&width=720)
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