Cultural taboos and limiting social norms make it challenging to communicate and teach about menstrual health in India. We present findings from an inquiry of current approaches used to educate adolescents about menstruation, examining the perspectives of young adults, parents, teachers, social workers, and health professionals for identifying design opportunities and potential for impact. Our findings from the content analysis of education and training materials in use, an online survey of 391 adults, 52 interviews, and 2 focus groups indicate that although detailed and descriptive information materials are available for use, there exists a disconnect between parents’ and teachers’ expectations regarding who will introduce these topics to adolescents. We also highlight a clear difference in attitudes regarding who must be taught, how, where, and at what stages. Finally, we articulate factors that shape access and receptivity to this knowledge and engage with the lens of feminist HCI to discuss sociotechnical implications for the design of menstrual health education initiatives.

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“这是一个女孩的事情”

文化禁忌和限制性社会规范使得在印度就月经健康进行交流和教授具有挑战性。我们提出了对当前用于教育青少年有关月经的方法的调查结果，研究了年轻人、父母、教师、社会工作者和卫生专业人员的观点，以确定设计机会和潜在影响。我们对正在使用的教育和培训材料的内容分析、对 391 名成年人的在线调查、52 次访谈和 2 个焦点小组的调查结果表明，尽管可以使用详细和描述性的信息材料，但家长和教师之间存在脱节' 期望谁将这些话题介绍给青少年。我们还强调了关于必须教谁、如何教、在哪里教、以及在什么阶段。最后，我们阐明了影响对这些知识的获取和接受度的因素，并从女权主义 HCI 的角度讨论了对月经健康教育计划设计的社会技术影响。