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My Period: Breaking the taboo, Part 2 (Video)

My Period: Breaking the taboo, Part 2 (Video)
Caption: Image provided by the Cora Project. 

Women don't choose to get their period, yet all too often women are not able to menstruate with dignity and without stigma. From stuck menstrual cups, chatting about your period with your partner, and free sanitary products, Street Talk covers some of the period problems women face.

See Part One here: 

Special thanks to the Cora Project

The CORA Project (CORA) is a women-led non-profit whose mission is to support menstruators from underprivileged communities in South Africa by providing them with the knowledge and resources to end period poverty.

This film was produced by Street Talk.

 

Street Talk is a groundbreaking television series aired weekly on community television. From grassroots to the establishment, our engaging programmes expose the lived realities and uncensored views of ordinary South Africans.

Street Talk was launched in 2008 and is a non-profit organisation – visit us www.streettalktv.com

Disclaimer: Street Talk encourages freedom of speech and the expression of diverse views. The views of participants who appear in the TV series – Street Talk, are therefore their own and do not necessarily represent the views of the producers. DM

 

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