One in three British women are embarrased about their periods say a new poll released by organisation ActionAid. With the poll of more than 1000 women in the UK aged 16 and above, they explored British women's attitudes towards their period ahead of the World Menstrual Hygiene Day on 28 May.
It was found out that women aged 25-39 were more likely to be embarrassed about their periods than women aged 16-24. The findings also showed regional variations across the country, with women in Wales seen to be far less likely to be embarrassed about their periods than women in Scotland, followed by women for the South of England. A spokesperson of ActionAid, Jessica Holland said it's "deeply saddening" that even in 2016, so many women still feel so embarrassed to talk about periods. "This is a natural occurrence that affects 50 per cent of the population, so why are we still shying away from talking about our periods? This is a problem that extends to women and girls around the world, where taboos around periods and lack of access to sanitary products often affect their ability to live their lives to the fullest."
The survey also saw that while over three and a half million girls and women in the UK have missed school or work because of their period, only a quarter spoke honestly about the reason.
