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Millions of women are being let down by lack of support during and after menopause. We asked six, from Brazil to Bangladesh, to share their stories of fighting stigma, dealing with symptoms and supporting othersRead more: A menopause revolution is stir…
Read MoreCampaigners say efforts to stamp out custom of banishing girls and women during menstruation have been set back by CovidA 16-year-old girl from Nepal has died as a result of the illegal practice of chhaupadi, where menstruating women are forced to stay…
Read MoreDespite the pain of the condition, diagnoses take seven years on average globally. In India, where 42 million women have the disease, cultural stigmas can make the delay even longer‘Hell-on-earth excruciating pain,” is how Ruhi Singh* describes her exp…
Read MoreWinner of the inaugural Amal Clooney Women’s Empowerment award says she saw mainstream culture did not represent her, so she created her own spaceTanzila Khan does not like people feeling too sorry for themselves – or for her.“I don’t like sob stories …
Read MoreMisinformation and access issues combined with patriarchal social norms fuelling disparity in distribution across most statesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDeep-rooted structural inequalities and patriarchal values are to b…
Read MoreWhen it rolls out free period products in schools the government should think about sustainability and educating boysAs Labour tries to fulfil its many election promises, there is one area it could score an easy win – the period product rollout schedul…
Read MoreIn a country where women often still resort to rags as sanitary towels, campaigners are trying to break down a damaging tabooIn a village school near the beach, Koshala Dilrukshi teaches English to students from Uswetakeiyawa, a Sri Lankan fishing vill…
Read MoreNiine’s sponsorship of Rajasthan Royals aims to help remove stigma around periodsWhen the Rajasthan Royals walk on to the pitch this September, it will mark more than a long awaited return of Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket.Emblazoned on the back o…
Read MorePolice apprehend brother-in-law of Parwati Budha Rawat after 21-year-old is found dead in windowless hut in Accham districtA 21-year-old woman has died after spending three nights in an outdoor “period hut”, prompting police in Nepal to make their firs…
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