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The taboo of menstruation

21 mins | May 28, 2017
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A look at the history of a recurring theme. All around the world, and throughout history, women have been shamed, sequestered, and medicalised for bleeding regularly. Janie Hampton — an author and the founder of the World Menstrual Network — explores.

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