Home Minister Lamichhane’s decision to grant menstruation leave paves way for further menstrual dialogue, but also risks increased menstrual discrimination
Often spoken in hushed tones, menstruation in Nepal is still a taboo subject – coming to the forefront of mainstream audiences on rare occasions – for example when a young girl or woman dies in a menstruating hut (Chhaupadi practice), or when of course the Home Minister makes an announcement to allow respite to female […]