India, Jan. 25 -- In a classroom in Ratnagiri, a group of young girls sit around a colourful board game. They throw the dice, move their pieces, read cards aloud, amid laughter, curiosity, and questions, this might seem like a regular game hour but it isn't. The board game, while fun and entertaining, is called 'Play Period' and teaches students about menstruation.

The game's designers, Kavita Sawant and Divya Subramanyam, both 37, are trained architects from Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture and Environmental Studies, Juhu. However, their concern for social issues pushed them beyond buildings and design to address a topic that is often ignored, misunderstood or shrouded in shame. When the two friends created 'Play Perio...