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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In some parts of Myanmar, girls experience shame regarding their periods and generally do not talk about menstruation. | |||
“The biological fact of the matter is that all women menstruate, yet the necessary conversations on this subject have yet to be had in many areas of Myanmar. This lack of awareness has left women at the bottom of the social, political and economic hierarchies which has led to adverse effects in national development. Without proper resources on menstruation that any man or woman can access, an uncomfortable paradigm will linger that fails to connect female hygiene and gender equality.” - Maghen Quadrini from local women’s rights organisation Akhaya<ref>[https://www.iwda.org.au/period-shame-tackled-on-menstrual-hygiene-day-in-myanmar/ PERIOD SHAME TACKLED ON MENSTRUAL HYGIENE DAY IN MYANMAR]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
In Myanmar, pads are easier to find than tampons. | In Myanmar, pads are easier to find than tampons. While menstrual cups are not widely available, you may be able to purchase Lunette from [https://www.liveloveluna.com/ liveloveluna] and have it shipped to Myanmar (since they list Myanmar as a purchasing option/country on their website). There are no official sellers of major menstrual cup brands (that we know of) in Myanmar, such as DivaCup, MoonCup, LadyCup, etc. | ||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||