I’m a researcher and a faculty member at sixteen stood of our design and
sixteen stood of our design and
sixteen stood of our design and technology in your Lanka and I do lead a
technology in your Lanka and I do lead a
technology in your Lanka and I do lead a program called as human centered design
program called as human centered design
program called as human centered design for masters which is exploring
for masters which is exploring
for masters which is exploring interaction design and design of digital
interaction design and design of digital
interaction design and design of digital tools and technologies but today I will
tools and technologies but today I will
tools and technologies but today I will be talking about how design limits the
be talking about how design limits the
be talking about how design limits the limits of design through the case of you
limits of design through the case of you
limits of design through the case of you know self quantification and sexual and
know self quantification and sexual and
know self quantification and sexual and reproductive health because that’s one
reproductive health because that’s one
reproductive health because that’s one of my areas of work so design is
of my areas of work so design is
of my areas of work so design is basically a Herbert Simon defined design
basically a Herbert Simon defined design
basically a Herbert Simon defined design as as a tool or an error as a method
as as a tool or an error as a method
as as a tool or an error as a method that you can use to move from current
that you can use to move from current
that you can use to move from current state to a preferred State right as a
state to a preferred State right as a
state to a preferred State right as a means to an end and these days Design
means to an end and these days Design
means to an end and these days Design Thinking is everywhere you have a
Thinking is everywhere you have a
Thinking is everywhere you have a complex problem through design thinking
complex problem through design thinking
complex problem through design thinking at it or through some designers at it
at it or through some designers at it
at it or through some designers at it it’ll be solved like that so that seems
it’ll be solved like that so that seems
it’ll be solved like that so that seems to be that seems to be the ideal
to be that seems to be the ideal
to be that seems to be the ideal everywhere that I see and when I say
everywhere that I see and when I say
everywhere that I see and when I say design I I mean engineering design
design I I mean engineering design
design I I mean engineering design technology design creative design all of
technology design creative design all of
technology design creative design all of it together you know I mixed them all in
it together you know I mixed them all in
it together you know I mixed them all in one packet but let’s see let’s try to
one packet but let’s see let’s try to
one packet but let’s see let’s try to unpack how design limits so the idea the
unpack how design limits so the idea the
unpack how design limits so the idea the central idea that are going to talk
central idea that are going to talk
central idea that are going to talk about is it that design creates more
about is it that design creates more
about is it that design creates more problem that it can solve ever you know
problem that it can solve ever you know
problem that it can solve ever you know design is considered to be a creative
design is considered to be a creative
design is considered to be a creative problem-solving methodology but it
problem-solving methodology but it
problem-solving methodology but it creates more problem in most cases what
creates more problem in most cases what
creates more problem in most cases what are the problems it creates that that
are the problems it creates that that
are the problems it creates that that designers never think about is that
designers never think about is that
designers never think about is that design disciplines right it excludes and
design disciplines right it excludes and
design disciplines right it excludes and it usually in most cases perpetuates
it usually in most cases perpetuates
it usually in most cases perpetuates status quo harmful status goes right so
you all have fitbit’s right I don’t use
you all have fitbit’s right I don’t use one but I’m sure many quite a few of you
one but I’m sure many quite a few of you
one but I’m sure many quite a few of you use Fitbit so know what is a Fitbit
use Fitbit so know what is a Fitbit
use Fitbit so know what is a Fitbit these are these devices that you wear
these are these devices that you wear
these are these devices that you wear and it has a pedometer and you can track
and it has a pedometer and you can track
and it has a pedometer and you can track how fast or how many calories you’re
how fast or how many calories you’re
how fast or how many calories you’re burning and stuff like that
burning and stuff like that
burning and stuff like that this is an advertisement for one one
this is an advertisement for one one
this is an advertisement for one one such devices I can’t read the name I
such devices I can’t read the name I
such devices I can’t read the name I think it’s my fitness tracker or
think it’s my fitness tracker or
think it’s my fitness tracker or something but you wear and then it
something but you wear and then it
something but you wear and then it measures your calories burnt and and all
measures your calories burnt and and all
measures your calories burnt and and all that all that healthy it makes you be
that all that healthy it makes you be
that all that healthy it makes you be fit right it supports you to be fit and
fit right it supports you to be fit and
fit right it supports you to be fit and healthy so what’s wrong with this what’s
healthy so what’s wrong with this what’s
healthy so what’s wrong with this what’s wrong with this image right do you know
wrong with this image right do you know
wrong with this image right do you know this image this ad was put in London
this image this ad was put in London
this image this ad was put in London Metro and it was banned because of the
Metro and it was banned because of the
Metro and it was banned because of the harmful body images that it portrays for
harmful body images that it portrays for
harmful body images that it portrays for teenage young girls because they were
teenage young girls because they were
teenage young girls because they were forced to have a beach ready body which
forced to have a beach ready body which
forced to have a beach ready body which means that they have to have tie gaps
means that they have to have tie gaps
means that they have to have tie gaps and whatnot and whatnot right so isn’t
and whatnot and whatnot right so isn’t
and whatnot and whatnot right so isn’t it the same no don’t just look at the
it the same no don’t just look at the
it the same no don’t just look at the replacement at what it is telling you
replacement at what it is telling you
replacement at what it is telling you when you’re using that device it’s
when you’re using that device it’s
when you’re using that device it’s telling you and Fitbit I think has a
telling you and Fitbit I think has a
telling you and Fitbit I think has a tagline if I’m not right it says that
tagline if I’m not right it says that
tagline if I’m not right it says that this will be the better you be a better
this will be the better you be a better
this will be the better you be a better you or something of that or a fitter you
you or something of that or a fitter you
you or something of that or a fitter you so it’s telling you that there’s only
so it’s telling you that there’s only
so it’s telling you that there’s only one body type allowed to live right if
one body type allowed to live right if
one body type allowed to live right if there’s only one kind of fitness there’s
there’s only one kind of fitness there’s
there’s only one kind of fitness there’s only one kind of you know being a life
only one kind of you know being a life
only one kind of you know being a life and that’s probably right so this is
and that’s probably right so this is
and that’s probably right so this is what design does when design is not
what design does when design is not
what design does when design is not thought through right so design
thought through right so design
thought through right so design disciplines design disciplines bodies
disciplines design disciplines bodies
disciplines design disciplines bodies and design disciplines lives what are
and design disciplines lives what are
and design disciplines lives what are the limits of such thinking is you have
the limits of such thinking is you have
the limits of such thinking is you have this this is not a joke
this this is not a joke
this this is not a joke it’s an actual product you can buy it’s
it’s an actual product you can buy it’s
it’s an actual product you can buy it’s illegal in India because sex toys are
illegal in India because sex toys are
illegal in India because sex toys are illegal in India but you could if you’re
illegal in India but you could if you’re
illegal in India but you could if you’re in the UK you can buy this it’s a
in the UK you can buy this it’s a
in the UK you can buy this it’s a pedometer for your penis right great
pedometer for your penis right great
pedometer for your penis right great right so you know you want to measure
right so you know you want to measure
right so you know you want to measure your sexual performance talking about it
your sexual performance talking about it
your sexual performance talking about it wear a pedometer have fun but most
wear a pedometer have fun but most
wear a pedometer have fun but most likely it’ll be just you not your
likely it’ll be just you not your
likely it’ll be just you not your partner
so now I wonder you know I I move about
so now I wonder you know I I move about and we all have seen this and this is an
and we all have seen this and this is an
and we all have seen this and this is an image taken from Hindu and there’s an
image taken from Hindu and there’s an
image taken from Hindu and there’s an article about this about how in urban
article about this about how in urban
article about this about how in urban India and rural India that these lot of
India and rural India that these lot of
India and rural India that these lot of these unhealthy practices about sexual
these unhealthy practices about sexual
these unhealthy practices about sexual health
health
health swapna dose which is you know night
swapna dose which is you know night
swapna dose which is you know night falls is considered to be a bad thing
falls is considered to be a bad thing
falls is considered to be a bad thing for you and then come to me pay me and
for you and then come to me pay me and
for you and then come to me pay me and I’ll give you some herbs and you can get
I’ll give you some herbs and you can get
I’ll give you some herbs and you can get rid of it which is a natural phenomena
rid of it which is a natural phenomena
rid of it which is a natural phenomena right so do you see any difference
right so do you see any difference
right so do you see any difference between this and this no they both
between this and this no they both
between this and this no they both perpetuate harmful myths about sex and
perpetuate harmful myths about sex and
perpetuate harmful myths about sex and sexual performance and sexual health
sexual performance and sexual health
sexual performance and sexual health right so design again disciplines but
right so design again disciplines but
right so design again disciplines but it’s also excludes because this is
it’s also excludes because this is
it’s also excludes because this is obviously design by men for men right
obviously design by men for men right
obviously design by men for men right reducing sexual performance to
reducing sexual performance to
reducing sexual performance to parameters or thirsts and that’s just
parameters or thirsts and that’s just
parameters or thirsts and that’s just just the main conceptualization of what
just the main conceptualization of what
just the main conceptualization of what sexual pleasure is and only for men
sexual pleasure is and only for men
sexual pleasure is and only for men right so this is designed by men for men
right so this is designed by men for men
right so this is designed by men for men now let’s look at what happens when
now let’s look at what happens when
now let’s look at what happens when design men design products for women
design men design products for women
design men design products for women it’s going to be a disaster
it’s going to be a disaster
it’s going to be a disaster so again taking so and that to menstrual
so again taking so and that to menstrual
so again taking so and that to menstrual and reparatory of health products right
and reparatory of health products right
and reparatory of health products right apps for tracking periods and forget
apps for tracking periods and forget
apps for tracking periods and forget about so the first and this is a great
about so the first and this is a great
about so the first and this is a great article in Atlantic about how self
article in Atlantic about how self
article in Atlantic about how self tracking apps exclude them and it should
tracking apps exclude them and it should
tracking apps exclude them and it should take a look at this
take a look at this
take a look at this but it’s amazing so right from the
but it’s amazing so right from the
but it’s amazing so right from the layers of visual design pink women
layers of visual design pink women
layers of visual design pink women listen in something let’s throw in some
listen in something let’s throw in some
listen in something let’s throw in some flowers you know make it appealing to
flowers you know make it appealing to
flowers you know make it appealing to them right but but if you dig a big
them right but but if you dig a big
them right but but if you dig a big layer deeper it’s amazing so they are
layer deeper it’s amazing so they are
layer deeper it’s amazing so they are they are helping women to track these
they are helping women to track these
they are helping women to track these and sending messages to their husbands
and sending messages to their husbands
and sending messages to their husbands or their partners right why why are they
or their partners right why why are they
or their partners right why why are they enabling a female body you know which is
enabling a female body you know which is
enabling a female body you know which is kind of bound and owned by a female
kind of bound and owned by a female
kind of bound and owned by a female access to him men about it right again
access to him men about it right again
access to him men about it right again design in this way disciplines gives the
design in this way disciplines gives the
design in this way disciplines gives the control to more powerful people than the
control to more powerful people than the
control to more powerful people than the marginalized and it excludes right
marginalized and it excludes right
marginalized and it excludes right women have been tracking menstrual
women have been tracking menstrual
women have been tracking menstrual cycles over the decades and ages before
cycles over the decades and ages before
cycles over the decades and ages before apps came right have these designers to
apps came right have these designers to
apps came right have these designers to read these studies these practices I
read these studies these practices I
read these studies these practices I don’t think so so design in that sense
don’t think so so design in that sense
don’t think so so design in that sense also excludes you know so let’s look at
also excludes you know so let’s look at
also excludes you know so let’s look at what would happen if a woman is part of
what would happen if a woman is part of
what would happen if a woman is part of a team that or leads a team that designs
a team that or leads a team that designs
a team that or leads a team that designs you know something about reproductive
you know something about reproductive
you know something about reproductive health product so this is a very
health product so this is a very
health product so this is a very interesting product in the Silicon
interesting product in the Silicon
interesting product in the Silicon Valley called as my dot flow and the
Valley called as my dot flow and the
Valley called as my dot flow and the website is track my flow so this is a
website is track my flow so this is a
website is track my flow so this is a product in in the u.s. they use tampons
product in in the u.s. they use tampons
product in in the u.s. they use tampons right
right
right how many men you know what’s a tampon
how many men you know what’s a tampon
how many men you know what’s a tampon super do you know why Indian women don’t
super do you know why Indian women don’t
super do you know why Indian women don’t wear tampon and prefer the pads
wear tampon and prefer the pads
wear tampon and prefer the pads no because virginity a you have to be
no because virginity a you have to be
no because virginity a you have to be virgin because if you insert a time time
virgin because if you insert a time time
virgin because if you insert a time time moon your hymen will be most likely be
moon your hymen will be most likely be
moon your hymen will be most likely be broken right so this is a product in in
broken right so this is a product in in
broken right so this is a product in in the US and it has a smart sensor that
the US and it has a smart sensor that
the US and it has a smart sensor that this woman scientists developed
this woman scientists developed
this woman scientists developed she’s now productizing it which detects
she’s now productizing it which detects
she’s now productizing it which detects when the tampon is filled up so that you
when the tampon is filled up so that you
when the tampon is filled up so that you can change it it sends an alarm to your
can change it it sends an alarm to your
can change it it sends an alarm to your smartphone if there’s an app and you can
smartphone if there’s an app and you can
smartphone if there’s an app and you can it gives you details about when to
it gives you details about when to
it gives you details about when to change it’s like time to change or you
change it’s like time to change or you
change it’s like time to change or you have to change in the next 15 minutes so
have to change in the next 15 minutes so
have to change in the next 15 minutes so women can change the tampons it’s great
women can change the tampons it’s great
women can change the tampons it’s great also because they have done a lot of
also because they have done a lot of
also because they have done a lot of research there talked to women and have
research there talked to women and have
research there talked to women and have you know kind of worked with them and
you know kind of worked with them and
you know kind of worked with them and produced this because thank one should
produced this because thank one should
produced this because thank one should not be left for longer inside the vagina
not be left for longer inside the vagina
not be left for longer inside the vagina because it creates infection right but
because it creates infection right but
because it creates infection right but one of the key things they all talk
one of the key things they all talk
one of the key things they all talk about in the video especially and when
about in the video especially and when
about in the video especially and when you look at the research is that one of
you look at the research is that one of
you look at the research is that one of the key fears that they’re trying to
the key fears that they’re trying to
the key fears that they’re trying to address is the fear of the stain sub the
address is the fear of the stain sub the
address is the fear of the stain sub the gotcha
gotcha
gotcha menstruation get out bill Cullen eh-eh
menstruation get out bill Cullen eh-eh
menstruation get out bill Cullen eh-eh and not to be seen there bad right so
and not to be seen there bad right so
and not to be seen there bad right so despite great care despite human
despite great care despite human
despite great care despite human centered approaches despite working with
centered approaches despite working with
centered approaches despite working with women despite led by a woman design also
women despite led by a woman design also
women despite led by a woman design also perpetuates status quo right
perpetuates status quo right
perpetuates status quo right they don’t inquire into why is that
they don’t inquire into why is that
they don’t inquire into why is that stain so bad why is it so stressful for
stain so bad why is it so stressful for
stain so bad why is it so stressful for women it’s not the mistake of women mind
women it’s not the mistake of women mind
women it’s not the mistake of women mind you but it’s a society how many you know
you but it’s a society how many you know
you but it’s a society how many you know women here have been terrified by the
women here have been terrified by the
women here have been terrified by the teasing in schools when your skirt got
teasing in schools when your skirt got
teasing in schools when your skirt got red right so this is something that you
red right so this is something that you
red right so this is something that you know design as a product as a system
know design as a product as a system
know design as a product as a system never never engages and that is why I
never never engages and that is why I
never never engages and that is why I believe that design actually perpetuates
believe that design actually perpetuates
believe that design actually perpetuates status quo right let’s take a look at
status quo right let’s take a look at
status quo right let’s take a look at what happens when design is done
what happens when design is done
what happens when design is done differently so I call it as designing
differently so I call it as designing
differently so I call it as designing with the stress on ing
with the stress on ing
with the stress on ing which means that design is never
which means that design is never
which means that design is never complete you know and it doesn’t matter
complete you know and it doesn’t matter
complete you know and it doesn’t matter who designs who’s the designer it’s
who designs who’s the designer it’s
who designs who’s the designer it’s never complete it’s a continuous process
never complete it’s a continuous process
never complete it’s a continuous process when you look at that let’s see what
when you look at that let’s see what
when you look at that let’s see what happens okay so this is a phenomenal
happens okay so this is a phenomenal
happens okay so this is a phenomenal work by an organization in the airport
work by an organization in the airport
work by an organization in the airport called as Jensen sand or talk it was
called as Jensen sand or talk it was
called as Jensen sand or talk it was started by a very good friend who has
started by a very good friend who has
started by a very good friend who has now become a very good friend
now become a very good friend
now become a very good friend called as Lakshmi Murthy who is a design
called as Lakshmi Murthy who is a design
called as Lakshmi Murthy who is a design graduate from NID and she has been
graduate from NID and she has been
graduate from NID and she has been working in rural with a poor for 25
working in rural with a poor for 25
working in rural with a poor for 25 years Counting and her main focus has
years Counting and her main focus has
years Counting and her main focus has been to develop tools and training to
been to develop tools and training to
been to develop tools and training to empower a descent goals and boys in
empower a descent goals and boys in
empower a descent goals and boys in rural with a poor around sexual and
rural with a poor around sexual and
rural with a poor around sexual and reproductive health rights
reproductive health rights
reproductive health rights so those baseless that you see are
so those baseless that you see are
so those baseless that you see are basically self quantifying bracelets but
basically self quantifying bracelets but
basically self quantifying bracelets but the way that it is made and borne is a
the way that it is made and borne is a
the way that it is made and borne is a group of adolescent girls are all made
group of adolescent girls are all made
group of adolescent girls are all made sit around you know and they have these
sit around you know and they have these
sit around you know and they have these beads yellow and red beads each one
beads yellow and red beads each one
beads yellow and red beads each one confesses how many days do they
confesses how many days do they
confesses how many days do they menstruate and what are the gaps between
menstruate and what are the gaps between
menstruate and what are the gaps between those days right so they discuss about
those days right so they discuss about
those days right so they discuss about openly about that menstrual cycle and
openly about that menstrual cycle and
openly about that menstrual cycle and they pick up the red beads for the
they pick up the red beads for the
they pick up the red beads for the number of days they menstruate and the
number of days they menstruate and the
number of days they menstruate and the yellow beads for the periods in between
yellow beads for the periods in between
yellow beads for the periods in between and make their own bands and bare it
and make their own bands and bare it
and make their own bands and bare it now the making of the band is just one
now the making of the band is just one
now the making of the band is just one more excuse to talk about this openly
more excuse to talk about this openly
more excuse to talk about this openly and mind you these are the communities
and mind you these are the communities
and mind you these are the communities where women are girls are married and
where women are girls are married and
where women are girls are married and girls and boys are married at the age of
girls and boys are married at the age of
girls and boys are married at the age of four five eight ten ten marriages
four five eight ten ten marriages
four five eight ten ten marriages rampant right these are tribal
rampant right these are tribal
rampant right these are tribal communities marginalized communities in
communities marginalized communities in
communities marginalized communities in the hills of around oh they both
the hills of around oh they both
the hills of around oh they both recently they’re also lakshmi has
recently they’re also lakshmi has
recently they’re also lakshmi has started making what is called as a gear
started making what is called as a gear
started making what is called as a gear baits or pads who care in in in my body
baits or pads who care in in in my body
baits or pads who care in in in my body is rising okay so these are cotton patch
is rising okay so these are cotton patch
is rising okay so these are cotton patch because what has happened is that the
because what has happened is that the
because what has happened is that the sanitary napkins have been invading the
sanitary napkins have been invading the
sanitary napkins have been invading the villages and these are very harmful for
villages and these are very harmful for
villages and these are very harmful for many reasons especially in rural parts
many reasons especially in rural parts
many reasons especially in rural parts because these girls don’t have money to
because these girls don’t have money to
because these girls don’t have money to buy this or they’re very very shy to ask
buy this or they’re very very shy to ask
buy this or they’re very very shy to ask for money so they buy one pad and they
for money so they buy one pad and they
for money so they buy one pad and they use it for long which is very harmful
use it for long which is very harmful
use it for long which is very harmful because it has harmful chemicals this is
because it has harmful chemicals this is
because it has harmful chemicals this is what I bought when I was there I just
what I bought when I was there I just
what I bought when I was there I just came from with I put by the way two
came from with I put by the way two
came from with I put by the way two weeks I’ll tell you what I did there so
weeks I’ll tell you what I did there so
weeks I’ll tell you what I did there so this is the newest form of the pad
this is the newest form of the pad
this is the newest form of the pad so this is how you insert and these are
so this is how you insert and these are
so this is how you insert and these are for these are towels for heavy flows
for these are towels for heavy flows
for these are towels for heavy flows this is the one for regular flows okay
this is the one for regular flows okay
this is the one for regular flows okay so these are the ones for heavy flows
so these are the ones for heavy flows
so these are the ones for heavy flows now guess why this inner lining is white
because as with any excretion of
because as with any excretion of throttle-body you need to be aware of
throttle-body you need to be aware of
throttle-body you need to be aware of what color is it you need to see it so
what color is it you need to see it so
what color is it you need to see it so that you know if it is an infection or
that you know if it is an infection or
that you know if it is an infection or not when my daughter who is now three
not when my daughter who is now three
not when my daughter who is now three years old was you know about you know
years old was you know about you know
years old was you know about you know just born
just born
just born there’s a beautiful database beautiful
there’s a beautiful database beautiful
there’s a beautiful database beautiful if you think it’s beautiful where people
if you think it’s beautiful where people
if you think it’s beautiful where people have contributed their children’s
have contributed their children’s
have contributed their children’s diapers with poop inside that is color
diapers with poop inside that is color
diapers with poop inside that is color coded which tells you if this is a color
coded which tells you if this is a color
coded which tells you if this is a color of the poop then it means that your baby
of the poop then it means that your baby
of the poop then it means that your baby has this like diarrhea cold fever or
has this like diarrhea cold fever or
has this like diarrhea cold fever or healthy it’s all based on color of poop
healthy it’s all based on color of poop
healthy it’s all based on color of poop similarly the color of menstrual
similarly the color of menstrual
similarly the color of menstrual discharge has to be seen so it has to be
discharge has to be seen so it has to be
discharge has to be seen so it has to be white right now
white right now
white right now Lakshmi and Gail foundation have had
Lakshmi and Gail foundation have had
Lakshmi and Gail foundation have had multiple pushback from corporates who
multiple pushback from corporates who
multiple pushback from corporates who buy these for their CSR to make this
buy these for their CSR to make this
buy these for their CSR to make this color dark and she says no way you don’t
color dark and she says no way you don’t
color dark and she says no way you don’t buy it from me but I’m not making this
buy it from me but I’m not making this
buy it from me but I’m not making this dark in any way because it’s not just
dark in any way because it’s not just
dark in any way because it’s not just about make you know kind of packing and
about make you know kind of packing and
about make you know kind of packing and observing but it’s also about you have
observing but it’s also about you have
observing but it’s also about you have to wash these and dry it in the Sun so
to wash these and dry it in the Sun so
to wash these and dry it in the Sun so when you do that it becomes an object
when you do that it becomes an object
when you do that it becomes an object that is out there
that is out there
that is out there visible challenging the status quo about
visible challenging the status quo about
visible challenging the status quo about not talking about menstruation in all
not talking about menstruation in all
not talking about menstruation in all our homes not just in the villages
our homes not just in the villages
our homes not just in the villages villages they talk more openly urban
villages they talk more openly urban
villages they talk more openly urban homes we don’t talk about it so this is
homes we don’t talk about it so this is
homes we don’t talk about it so this is this has evolved over 25 years of work
this has evolved over 25 years of work
this has evolved over 25 years of work with organizations and people right this
with organizations and people right this
with organizations and people right this is not common like that so this is what
is not common like that so this is what
is not common like that so this is what I call as designing now let’s I’ll just
I call as designing now let’s I’ll just
I call as designing now let’s I’ll just show you a couple of examples of what we
show you a couple of examples of what we
show you a couple of examples of what we did every year I take my students there
did every year I take my students there
did every year I take my students there for two weeks the project course is
for two weeks the project course is
for two weeks the project course is called as future of interaction design
called as future of interaction design
called as future of interaction design and I do believe that the feature of
and I do believe that the feature of
and I do believe that the feature of design has to be in such spaces
design has to be in such spaces
design has to be in such spaces rather than in you know creating
rather than in you know creating
rather than in you know creating conceptual products that nobody would
conceptual products that nobody would
conceptual products that nobody would ever use right so this time I took a
ever use right so this time I took a
ever use right so this time I took a group of 15 students and we worked with
group of 15 students and we worked with
group of 15 students and we worked with rural adolescent you know coming from
rural adolescent you know coming from
rural adolescent you know coming from the villages of around with a pool for
the villages of around with a pool for
the villages of around with a pool for five days and five nights and one of the
five days and five nights and one of the
five days and five nights and one of the things that we did is we stitch these
things that we did is we stitch these
things that we did is we stitch these patch by hand
patch by hand
patch by hand you know both boys and girls but there’s
you know both boys and girls but there’s
you know both boys and girls but there’s an image where I have mostly boys but
an image where I have mostly boys but
an image where I have mostly boys but one girl that’s my daughter so I took
one girl that’s my daughter so I took
one girl that’s my daughter so I took her to I usually do and we stitched
her to I usually do and we stitched
her to I usually do and we stitched these bats right
these bats right
these bats right so all these three boys are married and
so all these three boys are married and
so all these three boys are married and they’re 16 years old 17 years old and
they’re 16 years old 17 years old and
they’re 16 years old 17 years old and one is 19 years old they are married
one is 19 years old they are married
one is 19 years old they are married they were engaged when they were two of
they were engaged when they were two of
they were engaged when they were two of four years old and they got married now
four years old and they got married now
four years old and they got married now about a couple of years back and they
about a couple of years back and they
about a couple of years back and they had to fail because they they married so
had to fail because they they married so
had to fail because they they married so they had to drop a year they had to fail
they had to drop a year they had to fail
they had to drop a year they had to fail so education you know and and career it
so education you know and and career it
so education you know and and career it doesn’t matter so much as getting
doesn’t matter so much as getting
doesn’t matter so much as getting married early now they were here sitting
married early now they were here sitting
married early now they were here sitting with my students sitting and whatever
with my students sitting and whatever
with my students sitting and whatever the discussions that happened
the discussions that happened
the discussions that happened what is menstruation why it has to be
what is menstruation why it has to be
what is menstruation why it has to be white who will you give this for so all
white who will you give this for so all
white who will you give this for so all the boys who says their question was I
the boys who says their question was I
the boys who says their question was I also got one nice just one I got it to
also got one nice just one I got it to
also got one nice just one I got it to my wife the question was who will you
my wife the question was who will you
my wife the question was who will you give this wives girlfriend sisters and
give this wives girlfriend sisters and
give this wives girlfriend sisters and how will you talk about this so the
how will you talk about this so the
how will you talk about this so the activity of making a menstrual pad
activity of making a menstrual pad
activity of making a menstrual pad reusable
reusable
reusable through that we could break down
through that we could break down
through that we could break down barriers and talk about menstruation you
barriers and talk about menstruation you
barriers and talk about menstruation you could talk about ecology we could talk
could talk about ecology we could talk
could talk about ecology we could talk about difference between cotton pads and
about difference between cotton pads and
about difference between cotton pads and the cotton linings and sanitary napkins
the cotton linings and sanitary napkins
the cotton linings and sanitary napkins which are plastic we could all do this
which are plastic we could all do this
which are plastic we could all do this by making a pad which is what
by making a pad which is what
by making a pad which is what essentially is design so design is all
essentially is design so design is all
essentially is design so design is all about making so if you can look at
about making so if you can look at
about making so if you can look at design as a method that can bring in
design as a method that can bring in
design as a method that can bring in people and have a conversation rather
people and have a conversation rather
people and have a conversation rather then it is it gets more interesting
then it is it gets more interesting
then it is it gets more interesting let’s watch the video person and I’ll
let’s watch the video person and I’ll
let’s watch the video person and I’ll say what happened terrible the to a
Gami bulu son suna some nodoz who i
Gami bulu son suna some nodoz who i arizona you to be la Sapna heya cabron
arizona you to be la Sapna heya cabron
arizona you to be la Sapna heya cabron he hit Katina Hakim Koba tiny Orca hey
he hit Katina Hakim Koba tiny Orca hey
he hit Katina Hakim Koba tiny Orca hey cow bolta to a cameo you phone the
cow bolta to a cameo you phone the
cow bolta to a cameo you phone the ku-ku-ku-ku rui Seca
ku-ku-ku-ku rui Seca
ku-ku-ku-ku rui Seca Cuchillo Akira camomile ah Loretta Leto
Cuchillo Akira camomile ah Loretta Leto
Cuchillo Akira camomile ah Loretta Leto Berta Baja Nakata Chadi tequila vodka
Berta Baja Nakata Chadi tequila vodka
Berta Baja Nakata Chadi tequila vodka hey so this entire zone those those are
hey so this entire zone those those are
hey so this entire zone those those are my student students so we along with the
my student students so we along with the
my student students so we along with the students wrote this sound together then
students wrote this sound together then
students wrote this sound together then the punchline was mine by the way where
the punchline was mine by the way where
the punchline was mine by the way where I’m a huge fan of 90s music so one of
I’m a huge fan of 90s music so one of
I’m a huge fan of 90s music so one of the key things in villages and in urban
the key things in villages and in urban
the key things in villages and in urban is something called as nightfall
is something called as nightfall
is something called as nightfall and Swapna – it’s called us of mothers
and Swapna – it’s called us of mothers
and Swapna – it’s called us of mothers witches it’s not a Doge it’s not a
witches it’s not a Doge it’s not a
witches it’s not a Doge it’s not a mistake so we were also the what we’re
mistake so we were also the what we’re
mistake so we were also the what we’re exploring is how do we go back to our
exploring is how do we go back to our
exploring is how do we go back to our communities and make these you know
communities and make these you know
communities and make these you know something that can use something that
something that can use something that
something that can use something that can be so we can talk to them you know
can be so we can talk to them you know
can be so we can talk to them you know so this is something that Emmer’s but it
so this is something that Emmer’s but it
so this is something that Emmer’s but it has to work in a larger ecosystem of the
has to work in a larger ecosystem of the
has to work in a larger ecosystem of the organizations and we are working on how
organizations and we are working on how
organizations and we are working on how to take this forward but when things
to take this forward but when things
to take this forward but when things come together when people different kind
come together when people different kind
come together when people different kind of people come together and you are
of people come together and you are
of people come together and you are facilitating it in the right way you
facilitating it in the right way you
facilitating it in the right way you know something emerges so back to my
know something emerges so back to my
know something emerges so back to my premise this is what design thinking is
premise this is what design thinking is
premise this is what design thinking is as a means to an end but I would rather
as a means to an end but I would rather
as a means to an end but I would rather say that designing is more more fruitful
say that designing is more more fruitful
say that designing is more more fruitful more important for the kind of complex
more important for the kind of complex
more important for the kind of complex problems that we are encountering it’s a
problems that we are encountering it’s a
problems that we are encountering it’s a process that never ends and it’s
process that never ends and it’s
process that never ends and it’s something that you have to constantly
something that you have to constantly
something that you have to constantly explore collaboratively you can’t say
explore collaboratively you can’t say
explore collaboratively you can’t say that I’ll design something and everybody
that I’ll design something and everybody
that I’ll design something and everybody will use you have to go back to the
will use you have to go back to the
will use you have to go back to the community work to the community like
community work to the community like
community work to the community like Lakshmi date for 25 years and Delap
Lakshmi date for 25 years and Delap
Lakshmi date for 25 years and Delap something over time so my argument for
something over time so my argument for
something over time so my argument for designing is that it has to be located
designing is that it has to be located
designing is that it has to be located as in with the community and
as in with the community and
as in with the community and collaborative and it has to undersell
collaborative and it has to undersell
collaborative and it has to undersell it has to include and it has to
it has to include and it has to
it has to include and it has to challenge status quo right so we you
challenge status quo right so we you
challenge status quo right so we you know a couple of years back I came
know a couple of years back I came
know a couple of years back I came across this article I think it was in
across this article I think it was in
across this article I think it was in Wired magazine that somebody is arguing
Wired magazine that somebody is arguing
Wired magazine that somebody is arguing that variables need to get under the
that variables need to get under the
that variables need to get under the skin right now my kind of leaving
skin right now my kind of leaving
skin right now my kind of leaving message is if you don’t consider design
message is if you don’t consider design
message is if you don’t consider design as designing then you will be stuck with
as designing then you will be stuck with
as designing then you will be stuck with this thank you
this thank you
this thank you [Applause]
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