Documentary screening – Project untouchable goddesses and panel discussion organized by Aama Ko Koseli

Period. End of Sentence, a short film about menstruation in India, won an Oscar in 2019 for Best Short Documentary and opened up the conversation about periods. However, to what extent do overseas projects depict accurate narratives of ‘lesser developed’ countries?

This is what we were mindful of when implementing Project Untouchable Goddesses in Tatapani village of Nepal. We wanted to challenge representation of rural villagers in South Asia as uneducated or ‘backwards’. We wanted to understand their beliefs on the village’s menstrual practices and dismantle menstrual stigma.

Our documentary on Project Untouchable Goddesses focuses on villagers’ awareness about menstrual care and showcases how our project catered to the particular needs of women in Tatapani.

Host:
• Saiksha Gurung, Nepali student in Gender Studies and Sociology (HKU) and Programme Manager at Aama Ko Koseli

Panellists:
• Bidhya Shrestha, Year 3 Gender Studies major and Sociology minor (HKU) and founder and chairperson of Aama Ko Koseli Hong Kong.
• Bithaya Thapa Ramjali, ambassador of CYF(Children & Youth First) and one of the participants of Project Untouchable Goddesses.
• Joyce Fung, founder of MenstruAction, MPhil student of The Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (HKU)
• Dr. Elizabeth LaCouture, Assistant Professor, Gender Studies Programme and Department of History (HKU)
• Dr. Izumi Nakayama, Research Officer and Fellow at the HK Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences
• Riva Hiranand, writer & events manager based in Hong Kong

Moderators:
• Sharon Rai, Year 3 student in English (HKU) and General Secretary of Aama Ko Koseli

Rosemary Samekham, Monima Pun and Akash Budhathoki one of the participants of Project Untouchable Goddesses 2019 organised by Aama Ko Koseli.

For more information, contact: Saiksha Gurung 5408 6056 / Instagram: @aamakokoseli.hk

Registration link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhWu_57d_zcxyS1siH89uWU7-O8weKngnY4N7wEeeZaxQLeA/viewform