Women work at a garment factory in Yangon’s Shwepyithar Township on September 18, 2015. (AFP)

Menstruation matters: Poor economy puts products out of reach

Runaway inflation has left many working class women in Myanmar unable to afford feminine hygiene products – putting their health at risk – while they must also contend with stigma and shame.

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