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Menstrual stigma and shame persist within pastoralist communities in northern Kenya, hurting women’s physical and mental health, sexuality, well-being and social status.
On May 28 as the world marked Menstrual Day, a section of sexual and reproductive health and rights activists narrated the harrowing ordeals girls and women face during menstruation.
Why period shaming should be a thing of the past
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