Furore over menstruation and the taboo surrounding it is not an issue of the past. In the latest, a female senator from Kenya who was forced to leave the chamber due to what seemed to be a period stain on her pants told the BBC that she was proud of herself for speaking out against "period shame".

EXPLAINED | Kenyan senator asked to leave over ‘period stain’: How prevalent is the period taboo?

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EXPLAINED | Kenyan senator asked to leave over ‘period stain’: How prevalent is the period taboo?

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