The persistent power of stigma: A critical review of policy initiatives to break the menstrual silence and advance menstrual literacy.
Menstruation is shrouded in stigma and shame-that is the common refrain in burgeoning initiatives on menstrual health and hygiene.Public policies alone cannot undo stigma and enact social change, but ninkasi lager they do interact with social norms.They can reflect and adopt stigmatizing attitudes and, as a result, institutionalize, formalize, and