Essays about: "menstruators"
Found 4 essays containing the word menstruators.
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1. Vulnerabilities and Capacities in Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) and Menstrual Health: A Gendered Perspective
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : 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
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2. A Bloody Waste: Embodied perspectives on menstrual materials, waste and responsibility among Swedish menstruators
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : Every day, hundreds of millions of people around the world are menstruating. While questions around menstruation have gained a growing public and academic interest in recent years, which has successfully emphasized and included various perspectives, the waste dimension remains largely neglected. READ MORE
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3. Getting the Bloody Work Done: Menstruating in the Workplace : A field study investigating how urban Ghanaian market women perceive menstruation to affect their working life
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : During recent years the stigmatised phenomenon of menstruation has received increased attention, revealing various challenges faced by menstruating women and girls. The prevalence of these have shown to be particularly profound in low- and middle-income countries. READ MORE
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4. Agency, Resistance and Embodiment in The Context of PMS : a Qualitative Study
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema GenusAbstract : Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) was originally coined to describe the various changes that many women experience the days before their period. Today, we understand PMS as a complex phenomenon that not only involves the materiality of the body, but also discursive ideas and cultural mythology around women and femininity. READ MORE