A UN event was held in Tokyo on the 4th to discuss topics that are difficult to talk about in public, such as "physiology".
This event was held on the 4th to spread understanding through dialogue on topics that are difficult for UNFPA = United Nations Population Fund to talk about women's bodies in public, and there are about 200 venues in Tokyo. People gathered.
Among them, the artist "Sputniko!", Who presents works on the theme of menstruation that participated online, said, "If you have bad eyesight or get sick, you will have surgery, but the pain of menstruation, pregnancy and childbirth. I feel it is strange that it is natural to put up with it. "
In addition, makeup artist and monk Kodo Nishimura talked about the experience of buying and wearing sanitary napkins to learn about women's physiology, saying, "It is important for men to try to know even if they feel embarrassed." did.
Mariko Sato, director of the UNFPA Tokyo office, said, "Diversity and gender equality begin with talking. It is important for various people to exchange opinions, and we will continue to deepen discussions through our activities." ..