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msf-siu.org
22/12/2025
Celebrated, Then Silenced: The Burden of Menstruation in Walikale, DRC — MSF Sweden Innovation Unit
In Walikale, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) menstruation is both celebrated and silenced. At menarche, a girl’s first menstrual cycle, families may welcome her into womanhood. But soon after, the silence sets in. Talking openly about menstrua