Menstruation
EWN weekly wrap: Teaching your son about women and 'Never Late African Time'
Eyewitness News brings you some of the stories that made headlines this past week.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: When I could wake up without worrying about aches & pains
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.
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Women's periods may be slightly late after COVID vaccine: study
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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[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.
