158. Carolina Ramírez on Decolonizing Menstrual Hygiene & Education in Latin America

<p>What is the colonial history of menstrual health, hygiene and education in Latin America? How important is the language used in family settings, schools, business ads, health clinics and government policies to reproduce or reduce the menstrual shame and stigma that is passed on through generations? Why words such as &quot;hygiene&quot;, &quot;poverty&quot; and &quot;purification&quot; are used by international development agendas to address menstruation as a &quot;sanitation crises&quot; in the Global South? What needs to change in the local and international approach to decolonize menstrual health, hygiene and education in this region?</p> <p>On World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2023, we feature a Spanish-language interview with Psychologist Carolina Ramirez, founder of Princesas Menstruantes, Escuela de Educación Emancipadas and Coordinator of Encuentro Latinoamericano de Educación, Salud y Activismos Menstruales.</p> <p>Join us in this exploration, follow us on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn @womanhood_ir </p> <p><strong>Listen to related episodes:</strong></p> <ul> <li>79. Menstrual Hygiene Day: Poverty, Culture and Sustainability</li> <li>85. Carla Giacummo on Menstrual Health Education in Uruguay</li> <li>96. Danielle Keiser on COVID-19&#39;s Impact on Menstrual Health Education</li> <li>157. Kat Plouffe on Launching a Sustainable Period Startup </li> <li>159. Dr. Shraddha Kale on Menstrual Health, Hygiene &amp; Education in Mumbai&#39;s Slums</li> </ul> <p><strong>Recommended links of this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.princesasmenstruantes.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Princesas Menstruantes Official Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://escueladeeducacionmenstrual.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Escuela de Educación Menstrual Emancipadas Official Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://escueladeeducacionmenstrual.com/revista-menstrua/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Revista Menstrúa</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.princesasmens