I Refused To Let My Menses Stop Me From Performing At Reign Concert- Fantana Reacts To Exposing Her ‘Pioto’ On Stage

Last night at the Reign Concert, popular Ghanaian female artiste, Fantana performed on stage with what looked like a wardrobe malfunction; her panty were showing- even fans believed they saw her pad.

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Fantana has, today, reacted to the ongoing talks amidst internet trolls. She released a statement on her official Instagram page that:

Earlier on this year I read an article about the persistent harmful socio-cultural norms, stigma and misconception around menstruation which leads to the discrimination of women and girls in some parts of the world.

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In some places, menstruating women continued to be viewed as contaminated impure and are often restricted from engaging in certain activities according to research by experts.

The united nations report released on 5th march 2019  quotes ‘ the stigma generated by stereotypes around menstruation have severe impacts on all aspects of women and girls human right’.

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Despite a lot of awareness going on and efforts by the UNDP to end this discrimination and abuse against young girls and women I was surprised to see some bloggers and a section of the media high light and body shame me because i refused to let my menses stop me from performing when I felt it coming 30 minutes before I went on stage last Saturday at the fantasy dome.

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Regardless of my costume being transparent, my only option was to put on a sanitary pad and still go ahead to perform. I am a woman and I’m not ashamed of menstruating.

I want to urge every woman to resist being discriminated against because of menstruation. I hope some people read wide and learn about menstrual health to stop the stereotype against young girls and women.
Yes my menses appeared 30 minutes to my performance and I had to put on a sanitary pad and still go on stage.

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Menstruation is not a shame and I urge all young women take a cue from my actions and not to let it stop them from doing anything they want to do.

Source: AfricaCelebrities.com