El Pais (Spain)
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Gloria Orwoba was asked to leave the Kenyan Parliament over a period stain.
She had been fighting for years against period poverty, the inability to pay for pads, tampons or cups.
The image of her blood-stained pants spread through media outlets and social networks around the world.
65% of Kenyan women cannot afford menstrual hygiene products.
Kenya was the first country in the world to remove VAT on menstrual products, in 2004 , and removed import taxes on pad-making materials.
The law dictates that school-aged girls must receive free menstrual products.
A 14-year-old girl killed herself after being harassed at school for staining her uniform.
In Europe , there is a push for Europeans to take on menstrual cups, which is the next progressive, innovative menstrual hygiene product.
We had to talk to each other and hear stories from each other and figure out what the truth was. Q. Do you define yourself as a feminist? A. No, because here it has a negative connotation. I am a women’s rights activist. Which is the same thing; but if you say “feminist,” you’re a noise maker. Sign up for our weekly newsletter to get more English -language news coverage from EL PAÍS USA Edition .
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