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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Robert O'Connor

Why Chelsea trained in ‘blood-stained’ shorts on Friday night

Chelsea Women
  • Chelsea Women players made a powerful statement against period stigma in sport by wearing 'blood-stained shorts' during their warm-up.
  • This visual protest occurred before their Women's Super League opener against Manchester City.
  • The initiative is a collaboration with period care organisation Here We Flow, aiming to normalise menstruation in sport and challenge conventional media portrayals.
  • The campaign was inspired by research indicating that 80 per cent of women would feel embarrassed by a visible period leak in public.
  • Aki Mandhar, chief executive of Chelsea Women, stated the club's desire to 'reset the narrative about periods' and empower young girls.

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Chelsea train in ‘blood-stained shorts’ to challenge period stigma in sport ahead of WSL opener

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