Among Banjara women in Yavatmal, menstruation is regulated not by the body alone, but by silence, tradition, and the idea of purity, often inside the very home that shelters them.
Ranjana is a development practitioner engaged in field-based research on gender, rural development, and social change. Her work has involved direct engagement with Banjara communities, allowing her to understand issues beyond theoretical frameworks.
Email: ranjana.rathod24_dev@apu.edu.in
