Kate Bowen-Viner

Existing research indicates that menstruation stigma is widespread and problematic for young people of all genders.

My research involves understanding the messages young people receive about menstruation from different sources, including: advertisements, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and families. The project will explore how young people position themselves, and menstruation, in relation to dominant menstruation discourses.

Findings from this research will provide insights into stigmatising menstruation discourses and how young people respond to them. I hope findings will help education policy-makers and practitioners to structure and deliver menstruation education in RSE.

Student Representative, School for Policy Studies Research Ethics Committee