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Politics

World in Progress: Period Poverty

Gabriel Leif BorrudSeptember 6, 2017

On this week’s show, we look at issues surrounding menstruation. In Uganda, many girls are dropping out of school because they skip class when they’re on their periods. And in the UK, “period poverty” is on the rise. We’ll check out what’s facing Haiti as the UN prepares to withdraw its stabilization mission. And what is left in the wake of the Burning Man festival?

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