A film based on young women in an Indian village who make sanitary pads in an effort to fight the stigma of menstruation has won Best Documentary Short at Sunday’s Oscars.
After winning the category for Best Documentary Short at the 2019 Academy Awards for their film “Period. End of Sentence,” the female producers, including Melissa Berton and Rayka Zehtabchi, delivered a hilarious acceptance speech.
“I’m not crying because I’m on my period or anything,” Zehtabchi began, before stating, “I can’t believe a film about menstruation won an Oscar!”
“Period. End of Sentence.” Is a documentary that shines a spotlight on how menstruation can impede a girl’s ability to continue with her education. It also highlighted the work of an organization called The Pad Project, formed by Oakwood High School students, which aims to deliver sanitary products to women in developing countries.
In India, when women do not have access to sanitary products like tampons and pads, they are forced to resort to unhygienic alternatives to absorb the blood. This leaves them open to infection and creates a feeling of shame about the natural bodily function. According to The Pad Project, girls are often forced to stay home from school while they are menstruating, which can eventually lead to falling behind and dropping out completely.
Zehtabchi and producer Melissa Berton wanted to turn that trend around, and in what was probably one of the best quotes of the night, Berton said, “A period should end a sentence, not a girl’s education.”
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