menstrual-taboo

Menstrual banishment moves to the Tarai

As families migrate from mountains to the plains, so does the outlawed practice of chhaupadi

Menstruation is normal, period

Anthology of stories of stigma from around the world by women who overcame discrimination

Shamed for bleeding

Nepali women still have to deal with period shame

Anjana Rajbhandary

Ensuring menstrual hygiene during Nepal lockdown

Despite restrictions on gatherings,  women across Nepal mark Tij this week, the festival of women, on Friday. Increasingly, Tij songs are less about...

“Menstruation is not private business, it is everyone’s business”

Menstruation in Nepal has become synonymous with chhaupadi, the tradition of banishing women to cowsheds for five days during their periods. The...

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