Tag: periods
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Menstrual Hygiene Day: Why boys and men matter
IN the same month that the world observes Menstrual Hygiene Day, a man in his thirties murdered his 12-year-old sister grossly mistaking her period blood-stained clothes as the result of being sexually active. While this is an extreme example of what can happen when a person does not know about menstruation, there are many other…
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Goonj Is Breaking The Myths Around Menstruation
Why menstruation still a taboo to discuss? Why are sanitary napkins still packed in black plastic covers? Why do sanitary napkins advertisement still show a blue liquid soaking the pad instead of blood?