Sensitisation, safety, and sustainability: how Jharkhand is breaking the taboo around menstruation with its Garima Fauj

In several parts of India, the topic of menstruation brings with it the associated baggage of stigma, and shame. According to a report by WaterAid, 70.9 percent of Indian girls were unaware of what was happening when they got their first period. Schools shy away from teaching students about it, social circles close their doors to the topic, and families …

Poor menstrual hygiene led to 5.12 lakh adolescent girl dropouts: Survey | Lucknow News – Times of India

LUCKNOW: As many as 5.12 lakh adolescent girls – one-fourth of the number currently enrolled in upper primary schools of the state – in the age group of 11-14 years dropped out of schools in 2018-19, shows a survey. The survey was conducted under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme launched by Union ministry of women and child development. …