Two decades ago, in my home state of Maharashtra, I was bold enough to ask in a state government meeting why we were not talking about monthly periods as a cause of absenteeism in schools, given the huge dropout rate of girls moving from primary to secondary schooling. A shocked silence, nervous glances and a quick change of subject moved us smoothly to the next topic for discussion.
Today, across Africa, Asia and globally, I cite India and its normative progress on all matters menstruation to inspire policymakers to break the silence on this closely-held taboo. The Union ministry of water
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