{
  "id": 12571342,
  "title": "‘Masana the Brave’ helps young girls navigate first periods without shame",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/masana-the-brave-helps-young-girls-navigate-first-periods-without",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T06:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capetimes/news/2026-10-07-masana-the-brave-helps-young-girls-navigate-first-periods-without-shame/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "South African author Puno Selesho’s illustrated children’s book Masana the Brave uses storytelling to help young readers talk openly about menstruation, puberty and growing up without shame.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}