People stationed in Antarctica menstruate too, and it’s a struggle. How we can support them

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People stationed in Antarctica menstruate too, and it’s a struggle. How we can support them

Women have been doing fieldwork in Antarctica for more than 40 years. Yet they comprise just 25% of expeditioners in the Australian Antarctic Program. Despite decades of progress, historical issues with sexism and gender bias continue in extreme field environments set up for men.

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