Menstruation
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Eyewitness News brings you some of the stories that made headlines this past week.
Haji Mohamed Dawjee looks back on her younger days and wonders how age has crept up on her and brought with it the aches and pains she associates with people far older and less active than she is.
Lead author Alison Edelman of the Oregon Health & Science University told AFP the effects are small and expected to be temporary, a finding that is 'very reassuring' as well as validating for those who experienced changes.
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Daughters of women who developed early were more likely to start menstruating and developing breasts at a younger age.
Earlier on Thursday, a Member of Parliament in Britain Danielle Rowley highlighted the issue when she arrived late in the Commons.
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.
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.
The incident was apparently sparked by the discovery of a small amount of menstrual blood in a staff toilet.
Menstruation is still taboo in many countries around the world, where it’s often considered embarrassing or shameful.
China's Fu Yuanhui said she was suffering period cramps during a medley relay on Sunday.
Lebogang Keolebogile Maruapula says she’s a woman still navigating the shame that menstruation brings.
Abortion is a divisive issue in Ireland where a complete ban was only lifted in 2013.
Asanda Ngoasheng looks at recent social media campaigns aimed at desexualising the female body.
Some parties have added to their campaigns the free distribution of hygiene products for girls.