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.
Programmes such as the Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram have primarily targeted school-going children, disregarding the needs of women in the informal workforce.
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.
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.
Four new studies, conducted during lockdown, assessed the awareness of the Covid pandemic among youth & its impact on mental & reproductive health, among others.
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.
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.
In Covid, India needs to develop gender-responsive strategies to strengthen public health preparedness, which do not de-prioritise health needs of women.
Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.
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