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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Burkina Faso, menstruation is still a taboo topic for many women and girls. This is especially the case for rural girls, who may receive no information about menstruation before reaching puberty.<ref>[https://www.mailman.columbia.edu/public-health-now/news/boys-and-girls-together-menstrual-education-global-gender-equity Boys and Girls Together: Menstrual Education for Global Gender Equity]</ref> Once they begin menstruating, girls may find inadequate bathroom and sanitation facilities at their schools, so they miss school during their periods. In fact, 83% of girls in Burkina Faso have no place to change their menstrual products at schools.<ref>[http://justmeans.com/blogs/menstruation-still-holds-back-women-and-girls MENSTRUATION STILL HOLDS BACK WOMEN AND GIRLS]</ref> However, there is interest among some NGOs and women's groups to improve the education, resources, and sense of empowerment among women in Burkina Faso.<ref>[https://barkafoundation.org/project-portfolio/education/mhm/ What Is MHM and Why Should We Care?]</ref> | |||
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