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Stigma & Taboo around Menstruation

Talking about periods can feel uncomfortable or embarrassing. This section explores the shame around menstruation and how this can change.

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Menstruation through Menopause

A Brief History of Periods/Vagina Museum Period Exhibition Print

Menstruation through Menopause

A Menstrual Expert’s Surprising Tips On How To Talk About Your Period

Menstruation through Menopause

Beauty in Blood: An Art Exhibit Created with Menstrual Blood

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Menstruation through Menopause

Ending Period Shame and Poverty in Asia

Menstruation through Menopause

Menstrual Blood Art/Free Menstruation Stock Photo Gallery

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Menstruation through Menopause

Menstrual Equity and Schools

Menstruation through Menopause

Period Poverty and How to Solve It

Menstruation through Menopause

Poet Rupi Kaur Discussing The Stigma Around Menstruation

Menstruation through Menopause

Satirical Piece: If Men Could Menstruate

Menstruation through Menopause

The Realities of Period Poverty: How Homelessness Shapes Women’s Lived Experiences of Menstruation

Menstruation through Menopause

Women’s Accounts of Sex During Menstruation