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Stigma

‘Unclean’, ‘monstrous effects’, ‘the curse’: Menstruation has a long history of stigma, shame

Rachael Gillibrand, The Conversation
· Aug 28, 2023 · 10:00 pm
Pride Month: Addressing mental health concerns, substance use among the queer community is crucial

Chapal Mehra
· Jun 26, 2023 · 01:30 pm
How empathy can improve care for HIV patients and reduce the stigma

Purnima Jain
· Aug 25, 2022 · 11:30 am
Tattoos were common in the ancient world. It is colonialism that stigmatised them

Allison Hawn, The Conversation
· Sep 23, 2021 · 11:30 pm
NGO suggests inclusion of period emoji to fight taboo against menstruation

Scroll Staff
· Aug 25, 2018 · 12:37 pm
Cheaper drugs are helping the fight against hepatitis C in Asia, but not enough

Inga Vesper
· Aug 11, 2018 · 02:30 pm
Stigma remains the biggest obstacle to HIV prevention and treatment

Linda-Gail Bekker, The Conversation
· Nov 25, 2017 · 02:30 pm
Women amputees on WhatsApp help each other find footwear and figure out marriage

Sukrita Baruah
· Oct 26, 2017 · 02:48 pm
Isolating a menstruating woman will soon be a punishable offence in Nepal

Scroll Staff
· Aug 10, 2017 · 02:39 pm
Kerala Congress president says women on their period are impure, shouldn't enter places of worship

Scroll Staff
· Mar 28, 2017 · 03:56 pm