Menstruation, or periods, is associated with shame, silence, and secrecy in different cultural settings across Afghanistan and is often treated as a taboo. Adolescent girls usually experience their first period in an environment shaped by fear, lack of awareness, anxiety, and self-loathing. What has turned this natural biological process into a taboo is a collection […] The post Menstruation and Stereotypes: How Misconceptions Push Women Toward Violence Against Their Own Bodies appeared first on Hasht-e Subh .