Worke, 14, says when girls start their periods they feel ashamed
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Affiliate
Plan International
Resource ID
188120
Access
Open
Contributed by
Keira,Dempsey
Photographer
Hayelegebreal Seyoum (Plan staff)
Photo Credit
Plan International
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Country
Ethiopia
Orientation
Portrait
Programmes
Education, Gender Equality, Girls Rights, Menstrual Health Management
Subject
Discrimination, War and Conflict
Filename
202103-ETH-01.jpg
Rating
4
Date
28 April 21
Copyright
Plan International
Library Number
LN21069
Caption
Myths and false information around periods are common, and often lead to girls, women, transgender men and non-binary people who menstruate being stigmatised. It means they are excluded from everyday activities, and over time, it limits their life opportunities.
Plan International heard from young people around the world about some of the myths and stigmas they’ve experienced or heard about in their communities, the negative impacts surrounding expensive period products, and the conversations they wish were being had.
"Since there is no gender education in the area I used to live in, when a girl starts her period, she feels shame and humiliation. In the towns, only girls who can afford sanitary pads can go to school and pursue their education. The rest have no such opportunity. They stay at home," says 14-year-old Worke who lives in a temporary shelter for people displaced by the fighting in Tigray region.
Notes
For more information, please contact Miranda Atty, Global Press Officer:
Email: Miranda.atty@plan-international.org
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