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TopicMenstrual hygiene

Topic: menstrual hygiene

‘Period should end a sentence, not a girl’s education’: SC says menstrual hygiene part of right to life

Court said quality of education violated when menstruating students forced to choose between education and dignity; links menstrual hygiene management to Right to Life and Right to Education.

Secrets of Stay-Dry Bliss: Menstrual Pads 101

Menstrual pads, sometimes called sanitary pads or napkins, are absorbent products that women wear to catch the flow of their menstruation.

India’s menstrual hygiene efforts sideline women from unorganised sector. Govt must prioritise

Programmes such as the Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram have primarily targeted school-going children, disregarding the needs of women in the informal workforce.

How my district became first in Bihar to have Menstrual Hygiene Management plan: IAS officer

Women in rural Bihar should be able to make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health, the MHM plan is the first step, says Purnea DM.

SubscriberWrites: From SDGs to menstrual hygiene — water conservation remains the key

Gender mainstreaming in understanding water policy and issues is the need of the hour, says Zeba Zoariah Ahsan.

No budget for free sanitary pads as Karnataka govt wants to ‘save funds’ for Covid fight

Karnataka govt didn't allocate funds for Shuchi scheme in March as it wanted to streamline its budget to 'save funds' to fight the Covid-19 outbreak, say officials.

Depression, search for tampons & abortion pills — studies show Covid impact on women, youth

Four new studies, conducted during lockdown, assessed the awareness of the Covid pandemic among youth & its impact on mental & reproductive health, among others.

The coronavirus pandemic has triggered a ‘sanitary pad crisis’

Women in India, Fiji, the US, UK and other parts of the world have reported severe supply shortages of pads and hiked-up prices for disposable menstrual products.

Lockdown has hit access to menstrual hygiene products in India, some other countries: Survey

The survey by Menstrual Health Alliance of India reveals that most women are dependent on schools and community organisations for these products and are not able to access them now.

From unpaid domestic care work to menstrual hygiene – Covid’s double whammy for Indian women

In Covid, India needs to develop gender-responsive strategies to strengthen public health preparedness, which do not de-prioritise health needs of women.

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Land, labour, licences: From UP to Tripura, states race ahead on Centre-led deregulation push

76% of Centre’s deregulation reforms implemented across states under Phase-I of compliance reduction exercise. Several states & UTs adopted flexible land use, 3rd party inspections, labour reforms.

During Op Sindoor, hackers targeted NSE website 40 crore times in 10 minutes, Exchange CEO says

NSE CEO Ashish Kumar Chauhan was speaking at Off The Cuff event hosted by ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta. He said that NSE, on average, sees 20 crore cyberattacks each day.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

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