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title: Module of the Month - Menstrual Health II - Creating Period-Friendly Environments
description: "This month's featured module, \"Tackling Menstrual Taboos and Creating Period-Friendly Environments,\" equips coaches and leaders with the practical strategies needed to dismantle the shame surrounding menstruation."
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# Module of the Month - Menstrual Health II - Creating Period-Friendly Environments

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### MM2: Tackling Menstrual Taboos & Creating Period-Friendly Environments

Understand the harms of menstrual stigma, coaching strategies for all cycle phases, and the value of period-friendly environments.

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