Indonesian Journal of Disability Studies
Vol. 9 No. 1 (2022)

The Meaning of Menstruation in Women with Mild Disabilities

Siti Rahmah (Brawijaya University)
Wike (Brawijaya University)
Retty Ratnawati (Brawijaya University)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2022

Abstract

Women with Disabilities have a greater social vulnerability both as Women and Persons with Disabilities. The stigma formed by the community greatly influences them in interpreting their menstruation. This study aims to explore the meaning of menstruation for women with mild disabilities. This research was conducted qualitatively using Alfred Schutz's Phenomenological Approach and supported by Symbolic Interactionism Theory and Radical Feminist Theory. The results of the study found the concept of menstruation, the concept of personal hygiene during menstruation, and gender relations in menstruation. The implications of this research are 1) Implementation of health policies related to reproductive health services for women with disabilities; 2) Menstruation socialization and counseling for Women with Disabilities and their families; 3) Capacity building of Social Welfare Institutions related to Gender and Reproductive Health; 4) Development of skills training for making cloth pads for women with disabilities and their families.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijds

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Social Sciences

Description

Indonesian Journal of Disability Studies (SINTA 3 accredited) is an academic peer reviewed journal published by Center for Disability Services (CDSS), University of Brawijaya (UB), Malang, Indonesia. The journal publishes original papers at the forefront of disability research, covering the research ...