Improving Menstrual Health Literacy Through Life-Skills Programming in Rural Ethiopia

• Main Authors: Sarah Baird (Author), Joan Hamory (Author), Kiya Gezahegne (Author), Kate Pincock (Author), Tassew Woldehanna (Author), Workneh Yadete (Author), Nicola Jones (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Despite its cultural and biological importance, limited knowledge about menstruation and cultural taboos in many contexts mean that menarche often brings fear and stigma. In Ethiopia, the context of this paper, lack of knowledge and the stigma around menstruation create challenges for adolescent gir...