This is how menstruation gets rid of taboos

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Menstruation is an absolute taboo subject in many parts of the world: in various religions, women are considered unclean when they are menstruating, that is, when they are forbidden to pray. The taboo regarding menstruation as a gender-specific “problem”, among other things, is therefore deeply ingrained in many cultures.

While menstruation is more openly discussed in Switzerland, negative connotations resonate here too: About one in ten women suffers from premenstrual syndrome (PMS), meaning that menstruation and the period preceding it are accompanied by severe symptoms. Then the days can turn into torture. Of course, there are also women who have almost no side effects and still see menstruation as a burden.

Whether and when a woman wants to talk about her period is up to her.

Openly addressing the issue of menstruation can have a positive impact. When women suffer from menstrual periods, it can be very distressing. Talking about it can help and elicit understanding and empathetic responses. But it is also important to take the issue seriously; You may hear women being pejoratively asked if they have a period when their mood is bad. It’s up to her when and when a woman menstruates and whether she wants to talk about any side effects.

It was shown at the Oscars that menstruation attracted more international attention: «Period. The end of the sentence.” It won an award in the category of “Best Short Documentary” in 2019. Director Rayka Zehtabchi shows how it is taboo to menstruate in India. While the men interviewed in the film see menstruation as a gynecological disease, while using pads for diapers, a The group is campaigning for the popularization of women’s pads and begins to manufacture and market the pads themselves.

Menstruation wins an Oscar and people talk about it menstrual leave

The film shows that it is difficult for sexually mature girls and women to attend school without the necessary personal hygiene and menstrual hygiene. Exchange between women, in particular, enlightens and supports women about their own opportunities, even though the conditions of equality of opportunity are completely different in India. Just a few years ago, the launch of a period emoji made huge waves internationally.

The Spanish government passed a law introducing extra days off for women with severe menstrual cramps. This makes Spain the first country in Europe to have paid extra sick leave. Zurich also wants to run a pilot project for menstrual leave. These examples show that women are on their way to making their voices heard when it comes to removing the taboo of menstruation. It is hoped that coping with the menstrual period will become normal all over the world and menstruation will no longer be a reason for discrimination and will not restrict daily life. (group)

Source : Blick