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

Discussions of menstruation have continued to portraying periods as something to be embarrassed about and to be kept hidden.

Rachael Gillibrand, The Conversation

· Aug 28, 2023 · 10:00 pm

Why did students in Lahore cover a college wall with sanitary pads?

A 'period protest' in Pakistan didn't let 'sharmindagi' get in its way.

Rhema Mukti Baxter

· Apr 11, 2016 · 01:30 pm

'Do you have an extra pa...' 'Panda?': Watch stand-up comic Aditi Mittal rip apart sanitary pad advertising

'Why is she talking about that which must not be named?'

Scroll Staff

· Mar 09, 2016 · 09:55 am

This witty campaign calling on Indian women to break period taboos just won a Cannes Lions award

Scroll Staff

· Jun 26, 2015 · 01:25 pm