Page 2 - Menstrual Health

Spain debates if menstrual leave policy will help or hurt women at work

A leaked draft of new legislation proposed giving workers experiencing period pain three days of optional leave a month, with two additional days permitted in exceptional cases

World Menstrual Hygiene Day: Covid-19 lockdown impact on menstruating women

Lockdowns, closed borders, shuttered businesses - the coronavirus pandemic has had far-reaching consequences for everyone, including menstruating women. Here are the problems they face and solutions

Shikoh Zaidi's Red Revolution

Zaidi wants to study law and hopes to join the IAS

Let's get the men talking. Period.

We need to bring the men into menstruation dialogues urgently

84% Indian girls not ready for menstruation, shame leads to poor hygiene

Only 57.6% of women in India use sanitary napkins--48.5% in rural areas and 77.5% in urban areas

Menstrual hygiene drive increases sanitary napkin use, but problems remain

A study by Rutgers has revealed that 89 per cent Indian women use cloth, 2 per cent use cotton wool, 7 per cent sanitary pads and 2 per cent ash during menstruation

Madhya Pradesh fares worst in unhygienic menstrual practices across India

Shame around menstruation also forces girls to opt out of school once they reach puberty

Breaking the silence on menstrual health

A key objective is to merge talks on menstrual hygiene management & ending open defecation into one