Special Report: Human Rights

Tackling Period Perceptions

Younger generations challenge the enduring shame around menstruation.

Mexico

A Homemade Remedy for Menstruation Stigma

By Avigaí Silva

Mongolia

‘Emergency Kits for Girls’ Pop Up in School Bathrooms

By Khorloo Khukhnokhoi

Nepal

Banished: Menstrual Huts Are Illegal but Persist in Western Nepal

By Shilu Manandhar

Zimbabwe

Free Menstrual Health Kits Help Keep Girls in School

By Evidence Chenjerai

Zimbabwe

Risking Health, Women Forgo Periods to Cut Costs

By Vimbai Chinembiri