Essays about: "menstrual blood"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words menstrual blood.

  1. 1. Menstrual Blood, Sweat and Tears: A Qualitative Study on Women’s Menstrual Health Management at Workplace Settings in Maputo, Mozambique

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Ellinor Berglund; [2023]
    Keywords : menstrual health management; Mozambique; decent work; gender equality; socio-ecological model of health.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Equal participation in safe and decent work is a crucial factor for achieving gender equality. Despite this, gender-based obstacles remain as workplaces often fail to ensure the human rights, health, and general wellbeing of their employees, with menstrual health being an especially neglected aspect of the gendered workplace experience. READ MORE

  3. 2. 'Blood of a Woman' : A Critical Reevaluation of the Traditional Views on Menstrual Impurity in Akkadian Terminology

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

    Author : Disa Lindholm; [2022]
    Keywords : menstruation; Akkadian; impurity; research bias; Ancient Mesopotamia; Translation; Standpoint theory; menstruation; akkadiska; orenhet; Mesopotamien; översättning; forskningsbias;

    Abstract : Assyriology as a field of study has long been dominated by the ideas and values of the white, Western men who, during the 19th century, were responsible for the development and growth of all scientific research. This has resulted in a resilient androcentric bias in the discipline, which to this day continues to influence scholarly perceptions of Ancient Mesopotamian society - and particularly of Mesopotamian women. READ MORE

  4. 3. It is (not) in my blood : An analysis of the domestication of reusable menstrual products and the role of communication

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Luisa Steinkogler; [2021]
    Keywords : Reusable menstrual products; sustainable product innovations; stigmatized innovations; domestication; diffusion of innovations;

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  5. 4. “The period, the problem” : an investigation on mothers’ menstrual health in rural Zithulele, Eastern Cape, South Africa

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Emilia Modigh; [2020]
    Keywords : Menstrual Health; Menstruation; Mothers; Rural; South Africa; Theory of Practice; Stigma; Menstrual stigma; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Poor menstrual health (MH) harms women in various ways globally, and therefore maintaining sufficient MH is vital. However, MH is not considered as a Human Right and is generally unprioritized, especially in resource poor areas. There is a prominent research gap on MH and in particular among women in different ages in rural areas. READ MORE

  6. 5. Washing and drying reusable sanitary pads

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Fanny Sundberg; Max Anderhell; [2019]
    Keywords : Reusable sanitary pad; microbial activity; handwashing; drying; Återanvändningsbar binda; mikrobiell aktivitet; handtvätt; torkning;

    Abstract : Period poverty is a problem mainly found in places characterized by poverty. The lack of means for women and girls to properly handle their menstruation is the essence of the problem. With a lack of both quantity and quality regarding water often being an issue in such places, the hygiene is a constant challenge. READ MORE