Final Year Project

Project Title

Feminist Analysis of Mother-Daughter Communication Regarding Menstruation

Description

For this research, I employed a feminist participatory methodology, which is different from traditional research methods in a way that it allows for collaboration and insights into lived experiences, as participants are also co-researchers. My research suggested that gender roles are essential in how women act, perceive and communicate about menstruation. A power shift was noticed, where mothers kept menstruation a secret, but daughters strived to communicate with their fathers and other males. This research can be used as premise to initiate normalization measures on this topic and SRHR in general. I shared my research findings with FTM to work towards specifically incorporating mothers more into our agenda and conversations around menstruation.