Smriti Nagpal @smriti_nagpal is a television presenter, social entrepreneur, & an advocate of Indian Sign Language. She is the founder of @atulyakala, a social enterprise that works with deaf artists & promotes awareness of sign language.
@smriti_nagpal grew up w/ 2 older hearing-impaired, siblings. So, she learnt sign language as a child. At 16, she started working as a sign language interpreter w/ the National Association of the Deaf India. She reads sign language news bulletins on @DDNational#sayftyspotlight
After she graduated with a degree in business, a deaf artist approached @smriti_nagpal & asked for a manual labor job. The artist had a graduate-level degree. Smriti was shocked by this request & realized that deaf & mute artists were struggling to find work #sayftyspotlight
No, PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome) isn't a farce that womxn everywhere have collectively decided to participate in together. While not all of us are affected by PMS, it does affect about 75% (Source: @WomensHealthMag) of menstruators.
The symptoms include bloating, fatigue, breast tenderness. About 5% of us face a severe form of PMS called PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder) which is characterised by severe mood swings, irritability and depression.
Looking to learn something during lockdown? Sayfty has you covered! Explore history with three unsung heroines from India:
(1/3) Sophia Duleep Singh was the daughter of exiled King Duleep Singh of India. She fought along the Pankhursts for votes for women and gender equality, and was posthumously featured in the documentary Sophia: Suffragette Princess (2015).
(2/3) Savitribai Phule was the wife of Jyotirao Phule. After educating herself at home after her marriage, Phule and her husband opened almost 18 schools for women across the country. She died of the bubonic plague while helping her patients recover from it.