Accommodating Women's Bodily Functions in the Field

摘要

The stigma surrounding women’s periods affects women in all industries and work environments. Lack of education and open communication has contributed to persistent taboos about menstruation, a very normal bodily function that half of the global population manages at some point in their lifetime. According to international non-governmental anization Water-Aid, with support from the research consortium Sanitation and Hygiene Applied Research for Equity (SHARE), approximately 26 of the global population is female of reproductive age and, therefore, currently has their period.