Period of change: the women fighting to break Hong Kong's menstruation taboo
Discussion of the issue is rare in Hong Kong but a small group of women is using workshops and Facebook to break the silence
In a sex-toy shop nestled in the hustle and bustle of Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay, a quiet revolution is taking place.
Amid the usual paraphernalia you might expect on the shelves of Sally’s Toys is a stack of menstrual cups, a clue to the outlet’s second life. Once a week, the shop hosts education sessions for women on a taboo subject: periods.
Miki So, 24, is the brains behind the menstruation information sessions at Sally’s.
After spending hours educating women one-on-one about menstruation, their bodies and the menstrual cup in the store, So decided that developing a workshop would make more sense.
