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The tax on feminine hygiene products: Is this reasonable policy?

, 2017
This article considers the current debate surrounding the application of broad-based consumption taxes such as the goods and services tax (GST) levied in Australia to feminine hygiene products.
Do, Christina, Hodgson, H., Wilson-Rogers, N.   +2 more
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Menstrual hygiene management interventions and their effects on schoolgirls' menstrual hygiene experiences in low and middle countries: A systematic review.

PLoS ONE
BackgroundInadequate menstrual hygiene management can result in physical, social, psychological, and educational challenges for schoolgirls. To address these issues, researchers have conducted intervention studies, but the impact on school attendance has
Balem Demtsu Betsu, Araya Abrha Medhanyie, Tesfay Gebregzabher Gebrehiwet, L Lewis Wall   +3 more
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Period Poverty Among Black, Hispanic and Low-Income Communities in the United States: Challenges and Recommendations

Hygiene
Period poverty refers to the lack of access to or affordability of menstrual hygiene supplies such as sanitary products and the inaccessibility of washing facilities, waste disposal and educational materials.
Anuli Njoku, Mousa Al-Hassan, Sharaban Tohura, Kayla Garcia   +3 more
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What NFHS-5 reveals about menstrual health and hygiene practices

Women belonging to India’s minority communities follow and observe better menstrual health and hygiene compared to their counterparts in the majority community, an analysis based on the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) data and insights reveals ...
Ojha, Manini, Babbar, Karan
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Taking menstruation health and hygiene seriously: a qualitative exploration of the challenges and facility requirements of female adolescent athletes in Bangladesh

BMC Women's Health
Background Proper menstrual management is crucial for well-being and reproductive health. Despite global efforts to improve menstrual health, more than 2.3 billion girls and women still lack access to adequate menstrual hygiene facilities.
Syeda Nurunnahar, Nazrin Akter, Farjana Jahan, Rehnuma Haque, Julie Hennegan, Mehjabin Tishan Mahfuz   +5 more
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Navigating Menstrual Health and Hygiene: Challenges and Solutions for Adolescent Girls

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
Menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) remain critical yet often overlooked aspects of adolescent girls’ health worldwide. This narrative review explores the challenges adolescent girls face regarding MHH, examining both personal and societal factors that ...
Kalpana Joshi, Deeplata Mendhe
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Menstrual hygiene cubicles

, 2019
Menstrual hygiene ...
Rod Shaw (1258020), Ken Chatterton (5907046), Ken Chatterton (6006641)   +2 more
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Menstrual hygiene management among girls and women refugees in Africa: a scoping review

Conflict and Health
Background Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) presents a significant public health challenge for refugee women and girls in Africa. Displaced populations often lack access to menstrual products, adequate Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH ...
Alexis Harerimana, Gugu Mchunu, Julian David Pillay   +2 more
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Menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Menstruation and menstrual practices are still clouded by taboos and socio-cultural restrictions resulting in adolescent girls remaining ignorant of the scientific facts and hygienic health practices, which sometimes result into adverse ...
Sharma, Rakesh, Sharma, Varsha, Kunj, Deepika, Negi, Sandhya, ., Vardha   +4 more
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Policy to practice: insights from implementation of a school-based sanitary napkin distribution programme in Odisha, India

Health Research Policy and Systems
Background Recognizing the importance of menstrual health and hygiene, governments worldwide, including India, are working towards improving awareness, infrastructure and access to essential products and services.
Shyama Desaraju, Nishisipa Panda, Rudra Prasad Panigrahy, Bhuputra Panda   +3 more
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