Essays about: "menstruation stigma"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words menstruation stigma.
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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 arbeteAbstract : 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
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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 institutionenAbstract : 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
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3. Blue Blood and Smooth Skin : Interdependent Relationships Between Feminine Hygiene Product Commercials, Feminism, and Women’s Self-Esteem
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : The portrayal of women in commercials is intertwined with patriarchal structures and power hierarchies found in Western contemporary society, which stem from the Judeo-Christian binary of a ‘clean/messy’ body as introduced by St. Augustine (354 – 430 CE). READ MORE
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4. Blue Blood and Smooth Skin : Interdependent Relationships Between Feminine Hygiene Product Commercials, Feminism, and Women’s Self-Esteem
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : The portrayal of women in commercials is intertwined with patriarchal structures and power hierarchies found in Western contemporary society, which stem from the Judeo-Christian binary of a ‘clean/messy’ body as introduced by St. Augustine (354 – 430 CE). READ MORE
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5. THE BLOODY STIGMA IS STILL HERE, PERIOD.
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : iAbstractThis exploratory study aims to investigate the connection between menstrual perceptions,knowledge and education about menstruation as well as the period product choice. Using thefeminist approach, research data were gathered from three focus groups of girls between 14 and15 years old that went to the same high school in Visby (Sweden). READ MORE