A reusable sanitary pad: Internet Photo
Menstruation is an integral and normal part of the female human life. Menstrual hygiene is fundamental to the dignity and wellbeing of women and girls and an important part of the basic hygiene, sanitation and reproductive health services to which every woman and girl has a right. More than one fifth of the world’s population consists of women of reproductive age. On average, a woman spends 7 years of her life menstruating, making menstruation a natural and essential part of the reproductive cycle. A girl’s menstruation in many cultures marks her transition into womanhood. With that transition comes a broader set of restrictions and roles that the girls is expected to adhere to. Interventions that aim to improve menstrual health and hygiene of girls and women can therefore be an opportunity to address a broader set of barriers that girls and women face.
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