Kenyan schoolgirl, 14, kills herself after alleged period shaming by teacher

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Teenager who had her first period during school lesson was reportedly branded ‘dirty’ and expelled from classroom

A 14-year-old schoolgirl in Kenya took her own life after a teacher allegedly embarrassed her for having her period in class.

 

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Shame is lethal... we need to work together to end this cycle

Period stigma is really a thing! it's a shame that it takes such sad and extreme circumstances for the issue to be highlighted.

The teachers ignorance really set the tone for the bullying smh. A wise & sensible leader would have educated. This is y it’s so important to also truly evaluate the conditioned thinking of a person - b4 giving them the chance to teach impressionable kids.

DominicNgeleka 💔

Shame on that teacher

I can't take anymore shit like this!!! 😕

The teacher should get executed. Putting people onstage in front of peers to humiliate them is an ingredient for disaster. We have to think logically when we get trusted to decide on appropriate punishment. The worst thing anyone can go through is public humiliation

W T A F

sike

We should be talking about this KayBurley BorisJohnson not so much on brexit.

How devastating

Sad

Ridiculous

Dismiss the teacher to make an example, clear for everyone!

Why can't we tolerate one another and make this world a better place. This is heartbreaking.

WTF 🤬

FFS it's *really* hard to remain PC about Africa when so much ignorance, discrimination, misogyny, and acts of bastardry go on. How did this happen ZA_Foundation? Do you know? ... dignitykits menstruation kenya

And I was just saying some of the worst bullies in high-school can be the teachers. What is wrong with people?

What kind of a teacher is this? If you don’t qualify as a human being first ?!

Kill the teacher

I would often retweet a tweet like this for general awareness of the issue but I won't, as I haven't seen any positive press from the British mainstream media about the African continent. Focusing and spreading negativety will only further advance existing stereotypes.

r.i.p. little angel.

And here we are freaking about this bloody freaking BREXIT. Meantime human cruelty never ends...

Heartbreaking indeed

Shame on the teacher. Uncouth! RIP little angel 👼🏼

😔 not all cultures are equal.

AnamRathor Bless her. The new period underwear, like Thinx would be an enormous help to girls in these situations and should be distributed free

Oh my needless and sad. If it was t for the function of the female body the teacher would t have been born. Humanity still has much work to todo.

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This makes me so angry.

😡😡😢😢😡😡

Backwards culture

My God...

Well this is heartbreaking. Poor girl.

HOW CAN THIS BE ONLY POSSIBLE? I DON't UNDERSTAND! WHY!?!?!?!?! I'M ASHAMED OF THIS HORRIBLE WORLD!!!

Hence I stayed away and even in my adult life I stay away from work. Only if people knew the embarrassment periods causes when you don't have proper protection or heavy bleeder. Sorry she decided like this. The real killer is the one who embarrassed her.

Grauenvoll.

Sickening.

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