This is an extract from an article that has appeared in the Times of India (link given below): “Now think of women and babies and their legitimate hygiene needs. In 2014, market penetration for disposable diapers was only 7.6%. Diaper sales are predicted to double by 2020. Similarly, the penetration rate of the sanitary napkins market is expected to grow …
Pune: Taking a step towards menstrual hygiene, the state minister for rural development and women and child welfare Pankaja Munde is set to ensure that all Zilla Parishad (ZP) school girls, who hold an Aadhaar card, are provided a year-round supply of sanitary napkins for Rs5. The rural department has prepared the proposal that intends to provide the sanitary napkins …
Use Of Unhygienic Measures Highest In Bihar, UP, Chhattisgarh, Finds Survey As many as 62% of India’s young women aged 15 to 24 years still use cloth during menstruation. According to a report, which pertains to the years 2015-16, as many as 82% of young women in Bihar still depend on pieces of cloth for protection during their menstrual cycle. …
National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health (NIRRH), headquartered in Mumbai under the ICMR, will test a re-usable pad that can be used by women for at least a year and another, a 100 per cent biodegradable pad, especially for the rural population. The National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health (NIRRH), headquartered in Mumbai under the ICMR, will test …
Do not touch the pickle! The odour of a menstruating woman is bad for preservatives in such food. Do not step out of your room or get into the kitchen; and dare you touch food made for other family members. Do not bathe during your period. Do not wash your stained/unstained clothes in the open. Do not go to the …
