Description
In this podcast Dr. Barrington shares the importance of recognizing the harms that stigma regarding toileting, incontinence and menstruation have on wellbeing and social participation. She also discusses the ways that these forms of stigma are shaped by access to water and soap, gender norms, and social expectations regulating what are considered 'normal' body functions. Dr. Barrington urges people to start conversations about menstruation, incontinence, and inequitable access to water and sanitation in order to start breaking down the stigma.
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Title Water, Sanitation, and Menstruation Stigma, Everybody Hates Me: Let's Talk About Stigma Degree of recognition International Media type Other Duration/Length/Size 32:38 Country/Territory Australia Date 12/11/20 Description In this podcast Dr. Barrington shares the importance of recognizing the harms that stigma regarding toileting, incontinence and menstruation have on wellbeing and social participation. She also discusses the ways that these forms of stigma are shaped by access to water and soap, gender norms, and social expectations regulating what are considered 'normal' body functions. Dr. Barrington urges people to start conversations about menstruation, incontinence, and inequitable access to water and sanitation in order to start breaking down the stigma. Producer/Author Professor Carmen Logie URL https://www.buzzsprout.com/1024792/6350197 Persons Dani Barrington
Keywords
- menstruation
- incontinence
- sanitation
- stigma
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Understanding children’s experiences of self-wetting in humanitarian contexts: An evaluation of the Story Book methodology
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How the ‘tampon tax’ violates human rights
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Investigating the policies and practices of teaching menstrual hygiene education to schoolboys in India
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The Last Taboo: Menstrual hygiene management in the Pacific
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Understanding children’s experiences of self-wetting (incontinence) in humanitarian contexts
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It will take a lot more than free menstrual pads to end period poverty
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The Last Taboo: research on menstrual hygiene management in Solomon Islands, Fiji and Papua New Guinea
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Why we need to talk about incontinence
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Learning From and Preventing Failure in WASH
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Failing better in the WASH sector: Acknowledging the elephant in the WASH room
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Engagement / Activities
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Global Period Poverty forum
Activity: Conferences and workshops › Contribution or participation in a conference
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Prizes / Awards
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Emerging Leader Fellowship Program
Prize: Fellowship