Meet the Team

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Founder

Amrit "Amu" Dhamija

I began Amu4her because I remember being 11 years old and getting my first period. I vividly remember all the girls being secretly taken to a room during P.E. class to be taught what periods were. After the lesson, I felt embarrassed because it was clear that faculty was trying to keep this talk confidential from the boys with their hushed whispers. A few months later, my mother showed me how to use a pad since I got my period. I felt a sense of comfort and seen since I had someone who had experienced this before helping me.

However, when the time came to change my pad in the bathroom the next day at school, I felt a sense of embarrassment engulf me. What should have been completely normal, a girl changing her pad in a bathroom full of girls experiencing the very same thing, felt like something wrong. From then on, I tried my best to open my pads as quietly as possible in public bathrooms. I hope by normalizing periods, no young girl will ever have to open their pads in shame or fear of judgement again.

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Volunteer Coordinator

Akshara Tiwari

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Writer

Risha Pasula

Graphic Designer

Paima Hossain

I joined Amu4her as a graphic designer because, ever since I was young, I have loved designing little things and making them look beautiful. Creating has always been something that helped me look past the small things in life that weren’t always the best. I also remember the first time I got my period. I was only nine years old. It happened right before my mom told me to take a shower, and when she noticed the blood on my bright blue leggings, she immediately yelled at me. She told me not to tell anyone, and at that age, I believed her. I thought getting my period was something I was supposed to keep a secret and feel ashamed of.

As I grew older, I realized that it shouldn’t have to be hidden. Menstruation is a completely normal part of life that so many women experience, yet many girls are still taught to feel embarrassed about it. I understand now that my mom likely taught me what she had been taught growing up, but I don’t want future generations of girls to feel the same shame that I once did. That is one of the reasons Amu4her means so much to me. Through my designs, I want to help create a space where girls can feel informed, supported, and comfortable talking about something that should never have been considered shameful. I hope that by contributing to Amu4her, I can help make sure that no young girl feels like she has to hide or be ashamed of something as natural as her period.