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Destigmatizing Menstruation
What is this stigma? Half the world’s population menstruates, yet it’s still treated like a secret that must be hidden. The stigma around menstruation is the shame, secrecy, and negative beliefs tied to periods. Menstruation is often believed to be “unclean” or “dirty”. People are told not talk openly about it, and the side effects are dismissed as “overreacting”. Even to this day and age, women feel embarrassed buying products or asking for help when they’re in need of them

Nivethashree Alagappan
Sep 16, 20254 min read
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