Why stigma makes periods even more painful
Period stigma and shame can be found everywhere but an extreme form of period shaming called Chhaupadi is stilkl practiced in parts of Nepal.
Read moreGirls like 14-year-old Geeta in Nepal face being banished from home every month when they have their period - an extreme form of period shaming. Photo: Poulomi Basu/ActionAid
Period stigma and shame can be found everywhere but an extreme form of period shaming called Chhaupadi is stilkl practiced in parts of Nepal.
Read moreSally Dynevor and her daughter Phoebe Dynevor in India. Photo: ActionAid
Star of Coronation Street Sally Dynevor writes about the injustices girls worldwide face and what she hopes will be achieved for the next generation.
Read morePresenter Lauren Layfield tells us why talking about periods is so important. Photo: ActionAid
TV presenter Lauren Layfield wants to normalise the way we talk about periods. So to celebrate Menstrual Hygiene Day, she discusses the impact of period taboos, and why we should all start talking openly about our periods.
Read moreFind out about the link between period poverty and violence, affecting girls like Lavender. Photo: ActionAid
Find out how period poverty is affecting women and girls around the world - including the shocking links between period poverty and violence that might surprise you.
Read moreWomen at work in the peanut butter factory, supported by ActionAid. Photo: Georgina Goodwin/ActionAid
Find out how a peanut butter business is giving Kenyan women financial independence and enabling them to be their own boss.
Read moreTwo girls making their way to school in Kenya. Many girls living in poverty are subject to catcalling and street harassment on their way to and from school. Photo: Sheldon Moultrie/ActionAid
"Hey, sexy!" Millions of women and girls around the world will have heard that phrase - or something like it - cutting into their daily lives, unwanted and uninvited, as they walk to work or get the bus to school.
Some might say that it's harmless, just a joke, or perhaps even a compliment. But catcalling is none of those things. It's a violation of women's rights; an explicit demonstration of power, one that is intended to frighten or intimidate the person it's addressed to. It is based in deep-rooted gender inequality, which sees women's bodies as not their own.
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