Tag: menstruation
Menstruation affects school absences in Norway – news Vestfold and Telemark – Local news, TV and radio
The case in summary For the first time, menstrual pain in young people in Norway has been mapped. Almost 80 percent of 1,000 students at upper secondary school in Oslo…
Researchers at Virginia Tech in the USA believe they have found a powder that will turn menstruation into jelly – news Trøndelag – Local news, TV and radio
The case in summary: Researchers from the USA have developed a powder that turns menstrual blood into jelly, which can reduce the risk of bleeding and spillage. The researchers are…
Danish trade union leader points to menstruation as a reason against conscription – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country
On 1 January 2015, Norway introduced universal conscription for both men and women, as the very first NATO country. Nine years later, Danish politicians are debating whether they should do…
Despite the taboo around menstruation: There are now free pads and tampons in schools in Taiwan
When Taiwanese Vivi Lin got her first period, she didn’t know what it was. She is the founder of the organization With Red, which works to break the taboo and…