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Negotiating Discourses of Shame, Secrecy, and Silence: Migrant and Refugee Women’s Experiences of Sexual Embodiment

by Nathan Cheetham | 25 Oct, 2023 | Research Reports and Publications

In Australia and Canada, the sexual health needs of migrant and refugee women have been of increasing concern, because of their underutilization of sexual health services and higher rate of sexual health problems. Previous research on migrant women’s sexual...

Experiences and Constructions of Menarche and Menstruation Among Migrant and Refugee Women

by Nathan Cheetham | 25 Oct, 2023 | Research Reports and Publications

Experiences and constructions of menarche and menstruation are shaped by the sociocultural environment in which women are embedded. We explored experiences and constructions of menarche and menstruation among migrant and refugee women resettled in Sydney, Australia,...

The Ongoing Taboo of Menstruation in Australia – The Conversation

by Nathan Cheetham | 5 Sep, 2023 | Menstrual Health Resources, Research Reports and Publications

“Australian attitudes towards menstruation and the practical ways women manage bleeding have changed immensely over the past century. Whereas once menstruation was described as an illness, today we insist that girls and women behave the same every day of the...

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