Breaking the period taboo in Pakistan- BBC News

In Pakistan, 44% of girls do not have access to basic menstrual hygiene facilities at home, their school or in their workplace.
Wasma Imran and Mahin Khan founded the Recircle Cup to help those who cannot afford sanitary towels.
They told the BBC they want to break the period taboo in Pakistan.
Video Journalist: Zubeda Mir.
Producers: Tehmina Quereshi and Shumaila Khan.

[BLUEWHALE]

It's tough in a country like that its not the lack of understanding what women go through but not enough respect to women, and they feel shamed about taking about these things, its a stigma, but if this bad habit of thinking is broken, women in Pakistan will have better access to personal care. God willing.

[SingerKeyaa]

It should
It is eco friendly
Reusable
Easy to carry
In the long run cheaper than using sanitary napkins
Gives a clean feeling
Easy to participate in sports wearing it
Only thing is one needs some practice to learn to properly use it
Great initiative

[fixedguitar]

Are you saying Pakistan is a Bronze Age society? No way? This is news!? I’m shocked!?

[gobodrodiont]

"In Pakistan, 44% of girls..." How have they counted it????

[cenkuyger]

*BREAKING NEWS:*

A Muslim girl is having a period in Pakistan.

And nothing newsworthy has happened in Telford.

[novocastrianwinter]

How about fgm taboo and cousin marriage?

[guccigangm]

Not in Philippines people here are open about that it's a common "thing" here. Pads are accessible every small stores, cr malls, groceries, schools, universities, convenient stores here.. even the poorest one can have it . Girls were educate by their family members Hygen 101 .. Filipino people are very particular about hygens and smells... they take a bath 1 to 2times a day ..if you have too? 3 times ... it's part our culture .

[hamadp]

You do understand that women's products are TAXed in the UK, they are considered a luxury item. Rather than targeting Pakistan why not focus on how primitive the UK is?

[truetech]

In a religiou$ narcissistic sense, the period is the sentence.🐰

[driptoffen]

And they Banned Akshay Kumar's Padman Movie, Irony Isn't ??

[mustafaamir]

Guys women should help other women. dont bring men into this ... I belive there are more than enough working class women in pakistan who can hep poorer women. We dont need to bring men into this because women can take care of themselves.

[sabahatgulll]

I'm 20 and It's bn 5 years I'm using a menstrual cup... My life become so much easier with a menstrual cup I don't even feel like there's something inside me... I've did a lot of research as I was concerned about all the virginity n stuff but it doesn't do anything to ur Virginia or ur health.... I m using lily cup from intimina because I didn't know that there is a cup available in my homeland I've to order it from other countries but now I've to better switch to support my own country's product...

[aymanbashir]

You should watch the movie padmam....the movie has the same screen play as your cause

Regards

[robiu.k.]

Love u guys
Your efforts means a lot

[sheeskhan]

VERY GOOD KEEP UP SPORT YOU FROM LAHORE

[hafsazareen]

I want to buy it, is it available in Pakistan? ?? Please tell me from where is it available? ? Or send me on line.

[emiliobello]

If Scotland made period products free so should Pakistan

[joefischermusic]

That women looks like a female Jimmy Fallon

[jjkhjgkjhkjbhgjhghnjn]

What about the British taboo about their cruel colonial history? Why BBC doesn't have guts to educate their people about British atrocities in the colonies?

[SHAURYA]

Same problem in whole Indian subcontinent.