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The Daily Digest: Brilliant Bloody Emoji

Sivananthi Thanenthiran, Executive Director, Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women (ARROW)

11-Feb-19 14:20

The Daily Digest: Brilliant Bloody Emoji

Inclusivity and diversity in emojis have been expanding each year. With the latest set of emojis announced recently, we’re finally getting an emoji for periods. We discuss why this is a big deal in breaking the stigma on menstruation.

Produced by: Sharmilla Ganesan

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek, Tina Carmillia, Sharmilla Ganesan


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