Essays about: "Menstrual taboo"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words Menstrual taboo.

  1. 1. Menstrual rights are human rights - a qualitative study about period poverty among homeless Roma in Stockholm

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Britta Dohmen; Britta Dohmen; [2023-11-03]
    Keywords : period poverty; menstruation; vulnerable EU citizens; Roma; Stockholm; feminism;

    Abstract : In the past decade, period poverty has gained more attention in international research. However, in Sweden the issue is still neglected which results in a complete absence of scientific research. Period poverty is not exclusively a phenomenon in low-income countries but is present around the globe. READ MORE

  3. 2. “Can you check me?” : A phenomenological study on the experience of menstruating at school in the Swedish context

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Eira Nylander; [2023]
    Keywords : menstrual equity; menstruation; stigma; taboo; school; stockholm; solidarity; embodiment;

    Abstract : The topic of menstruation has gained traction in the last couple of decades amongst critical menstruation scholars and feminist theorists, but it was not until 2015 (“The Year of the Period”) that the topic of menstruation entered mainstream conversations, and policymakers across the globe started taking tangible steps towards menstrual equity. Yet, there is little sociological work done on menstruation, an experience that is still shrouded in stigma and taboo in many cultures. READ MORE

  4. 3. Vulnerabilities and Capacities in Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) and Menstrual Health: A Gendered Perspective

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Inka Marlene Ovaska; [2022]
    Keywords : Menstrual hygiene management; Menstrual health; Vulnerability; Capacity; Gender; Community groups; Disaster response; Humanitarian crises; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is essential for those who menstruate because they have different needs during disasters and crises. Current MHM is focused on immediate needs instead of longer-term vulnerabilities and capacities. READ MORE

  5. 4. A Period in Isolation: Measuring the Prevalence Rate of Chhaupadi using the List Experiment in Nepal

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Alina Ojha; Athina Swahn; [2019]
    Keywords : List experiment; Chhaupadi; Menstrual taboo; Social desirability bias; Harmful tradition;

    Abstract : Harmful traditional practices play an important role in development as they not only oppress people, but also inhibit economic wealth, health, and social progress. Chhaupadi is a practice prevalent in the Far and Mid--Western Nepal that forces women out of their houses to live in huts during their menstrual period. READ MORE

  6. 5. “The pain she feels, I don’t feel it, but I feel for her” : A case study of urban teenage schoolboys’ knowledge and attitudes towards menstruation in Ghana

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Ella Bogren; [2019]
    Keywords : Menstruation; Male menstrual attitudes; Menstrual health management; Religion; Ghana.;

    Abstract : Menstrual health management can be a difficulty for menstruating women and girls, especially in low- and middle-income countries or other areas of poverty. Menstruation being characterized by stigmatisation, myths and taboo makes it especially troublesome, preventing women and girls to handle their menstruation safely and with dignity. READ MORE