Menstruation: Kenyan senator forced to leave parliament over ‘menstrual blood spot’

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Kenyan Senator Gloria Aruba, who was asked to leave parliament because of a blood stain on her pants, told the BBC she was proud to stand up once morest “the stigma of menstruation”.

She added that she noticed the stain before entering the building, saying, “Since I’ve always advocated not stigmatizing menstruation, I thought I should go ahead and talk regarding it.”

Some deputies criticized Gloria, including another senator, saying she was not being respected enough.

During Tuesday’s plenary session, Sen Tabitha Mutinda asked the Senate president to rule on whether Gloria adhered to the parliament’s dress code, saying she found it uncomfortable and inappropriate.

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