IN CONVERSATION WITH MORWESI NDLOVU
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Period poverty remains a significant public health and social challenge in
South Africa, affecting the dignity, education and wellbeing of millions of
people who menstruate.
The That’s On Period Movement, an initiative under Mo&Co Art Studio, is
working to raise awareness and drive conversation around the issue through a
new short documentary titled The Untold Flow.
The documentary highlights the lived experiences of menstruators across
South Africa and explores the social, economic and health challenges
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associated with lack of access to menstrual products. It also features voices
from advocates and experts working in menstrual health advocacy, including
activist Candice Chirwa, widely known as the “Minister of Menstruation,” as
well as healthcare professionals and community advocates.
Period poverty has been linked to school absenteeism, stigma around
menstruation and barriers to healthcare, particularly for young girls and
women in low-income communities. Despite increased public discussion in
recent years, advocates argue that access to menstrual products is still treated
as a privilege rather than a basic necessity.
The screening of The Untold Flow aims to mobilise communities, media and
policymakers to address period poverty and promote menstrual health as an
important public health and human rights issue.
South Africa, affecting the dignity, education and wellbeing of millions of
people who menstruate.
The That’s On Period Movement, an initiative under Mo&Co Art Studio, is
working to raise awareness and drive conversation around the issue through a
new short documentary titled The Untold Flow.
The documentary highlights the lived experiences of menstruators across
South Africa and explores the social, economic and health challenges
10:35
associated with lack of access to menstrual products. It also features voices
from advocates and experts working in menstrual health advocacy, including
activist Candice Chirwa, widely known as the “Minister of Menstruation,” as
well as healthcare professionals and community advocates.
Period poverty has been linked to school absenteeism, stigma around
menstruation and barriers to healthcare, particularly for young girls and
women in low-income communities. Despite increased public discussion in
recent years, advocates argue that access to menstrual products is still treated
as a privilege rather than a basic necessity.
The screening of The Untold Flow aims to mobilise communities, media and
policymakers to address period poverty and promote menstrual health as an
important public health and human rights issue.
