menstruation

Author Anna Dahlqvist talking with Saudah, a teenager in Kampala, Uganda

The 'menstrual awakening': Shattering the period stigma

June 8, 2018
Women & Girls

For millions of women around the world, monthly periods are something that comes with real hazards, such as missing school and work or being subjected to potentially harmful sanitary conditions. But there's a global menstrual movement taking place.

The 'menstrual awakening': Shattering the period stigma
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A subject so taboo that rural Indians only use its initials

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A subject so taboo that rural Indians only use its initials

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