Menstruation
[LISTEN] Bloody brilliant! New emoji to challenge stigma around periods
New emojis have been approved and will be available on your smartphones soon.
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Study: Mother's age at puberty tied to puberty timing for sons & daughters
Daughters of women who developed early were more likely to start menstruating and developing breasts at a younger age.
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‘Excuse my lateness… I’m on my period’ - UK MP highlights 'period poverty'
Earlier on Thursday, a Member of Parliament in Britain Danielle Rowley highlighted the issue when she arrived late in the Commons.
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Suspended employee still waiting to hear from Topbet
EWN revealed how a group of 20 female staff were strip-searched by a manager who wanted to identify a person accused of leaving menstrual blood in the communal toilets.
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Employee suspended after female staff strip-searched at Topbet
In a statement, the company’s national office has expressed shock. It’s apologised unequivocally to each employee for the breach and invasion of privacy.
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[FIRST ON EWN] Topbet female staff strip-searched over menstruation incident
The incident was apparently sparked by the discovery of a small amount of menstrual blood in a staff toilet.
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Free sanitary pads mean Ugandan girls less likely to skip school – research
Menstruation is still taboo in many countries around the world, where it’s often considered embarrassing or shameful.
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Chinese swimmer praised for opening up about menstruation at Olympics
China's Fu Yuanhui said she was suffering period cramps during a medley relay on Sunday.
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OPINION: Menstruation myth: Why are African women still paying for it?
Lebogang Keolebogile Maruapula says she’s a woman still navigating the shame that menstruation brings.
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Irish women tweet about periods to PM in abortion row
Abortion is a divisive issue in Ireland where a complete ban was only lifted in 2013.
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OPINION: Free the female body. Period
Asanda Ngoasheng looks at recent social media campaigns aimed at desexualising the female body.
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Disadvantaged school girls lack hygiene items
Some parties have added to their campaigns the free distribution of hygiene products for girls.
