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Religious taboos and social stigma concerning menstruation contribute to a lack of access to school for girls in Ghana. In rural areas of the country 95% of girls have reported missing school during their periods. The World Bank estimates that 11.5 million women in Ghana do not have access to adequate hygiene and sanitation. [64]
Furniss told the chamber that boys and girls have "two p's—peeing and pooping" but he jokingly said he was "surprised" to learn in 2023 that girls also had a third p—periods. "With the third p ...
Pink tax or tampon tax contributes to period poverty, affecting 500 million worldwide. 1 in 5 American girls miss school due to period poverty. End it.
[56] The Christian sweeper community in Lahore who clean the roads do not have access to public washrooms because none or very few are available for women and because of this have to miss work when they have their period. [35] Menstruation can be a barrier to education for many girls, as a lack of effective sanitary products restricts girls ...
The stigma can result in a lack of support for women and the propagation of harmful and misogynistic stereotypes. [6] Period shaming can make women feel insecure about the menstrual process and thus less likely to carry period products on hand, as well as less likely to have conversations on menstrual health with friends and family members. [7]
‘We were in the toilet because she was on her period, but she didn’t care. She just gave us lunchtime detention,’ pupil says
When a woman experiences menarche, the blood flow can vary from a slow and spotty discharge to a consistent blood flow for 3–7 days. While the color of the blood does range from a brown to bright red color, this is normal; some women have light periods while others have heavy ones; no two women will have an identical experience. [15]
Researchers looked at health data which over 71,000 women born between 1950 and 2005 self-reported on their iPhones and Apple watches. Girls are getting their periods earlier and regularity is ...