Lesotho, Oct. 23 -- For one family in Ha Taeke village, menstruation is not simply a monthly biological experience. It is a challenge that changes where a daughter sleeps, separates her from her brothers and sends her away from home.
A Home She Must Leave Every Month
Moipone Maipato, 18, lives with her father Mahanele Maipato and two younger brothers, aged 15 and 11, in a single traditional Basotho house. When her menstrual period begins, she has to leave and stay with her aunt, who lives approximately 10 kilometres away.
Between her home and her aunt's house lie a river crossing and an area surrounded by dense, dark trees. It is a journey that raises questions about her safety, particularly when she must travel to find support for someth...