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    'Breaking the silence around menstruation': experiences of adolescent girls in an urban setting in India

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    Author(s)
    Rajagopal, Shobita
    Mathur, Kanchan
    Editor(s)
    Sweetman, Caroline
    Publication date
    2017-07-13
    Subject
    Gender
    Water, sanitation and hygiene
    Keywords
    Gender inequality
    Gender justice
    WASH
    Water, sanitation and hygiene
    Menstruation
    Menstrual hygiene
    Silence
    Adolescent girls
    Taboos
    Empowerment
    Gender and Development Journal
    GaD
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    Country
    India
    
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    Publisher(s)
    Oxfam GB
    Routledge
    Journal
    Gender & Development
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10546/620307
    DOI
    10.1080/13552074.2017.1335451
    Document type
    Journal article
    Language
    English
    Description
    The onset of menstruation is one of the important changes that occur in the lives of adolescent girls. It brings many challenges with it. Menstruation is often dealt with in secrecy in many cultures and communities. In India, restrictions are placed on women and girls during menstruation, and the tradition of excluding menstruating women and girls from various activities continues. Adolescent girls also suffer from myriad health problems associated with menstruation. Many lack the facilities and resources they need for menstrual hygiene. This article draws on research into the experiences and challenges faced by adolescent girls in managing menstruation at school and home in the slums of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The article analyses the role and impact of government-led policy and interventions. It argues that the continued silence around menstruation needs to be broken: not only by addressing the practical issues of menstrual management, but also by creating a supportive environment for empowering girls with information about their bodies, and destigmatising the issue of menstruation. The article also draws lessons for policy advocacy. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis. For the full table of contents for this and previous issues of this journal, please visit the <a href="http://www.genderanddevelopment.org">Gender and Development</a> website.
    Pages
    14
    ISSN
    1355-2074
    EISSN
    1364-9221
    ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
    10.1080/13552074.2017.1335451
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