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VAT pass-through: the case of a large and permanent reduction in the market for menstrual hygiene products

International Tax and Public Finance, 2022
AbstractThis paper examines the price effects of a VAT (value-added tax) reduction for menstrual hygiene products in Germany. Several aspects make this VAT reduction particularly interesting: the reduction is exogenous to economic conditions, the reduction was substantial and permanent, and demand can be assumed to be inelastic.
Alisa Frey, Justus Haucap
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Menstrual Hygiene Awareness, Challenges and Management for Improving Quality of Life [PDF]

BIO Web of Conferences
Menstruation is a normal and necessary part of life, and maintaining proper menstrual hygiene is crucial for women's and girls' health as well as their right to access basic services for sanitation, hygiene, and reproductive health.Thesafe drinking water,
Kaur Komalpreet, Kaur Amrinder, Bhatia Ruby, Mishra Rashmi   +3 more
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EcoFlow choices: factors influencing sustainable menstrual hygiene product decisions

Cogent Business & Management
Vinod Sharma, Jeanne Poulose, Yogesh Mahajan, Manohar Kapse   +3 more
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Menstrual Hygiene Awareness, Practices and Health Implications Among Adolescent Girls in Ukpom Abak, Akwa Ibom State, South-South Nigeria

Ibom Medical Journal
Background: Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is crucial for the health and well-being of adolescent girls. In many developing countries, including Nigeria, awareness and resources for proper MHM are lacking.
Ekpin VI, Johnson OE, Ukpong DE, Akpan EB, Obimah S, Udo ME, Bassey CD, Uyoho PE, Inemesit AE   +8 more
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The ripple effect: impacts of climate change on menstrual health and paths to resilience

Frontiers in Global Women's Health
Girls and women face greater threats and severe ramifications from climate change, with studies consistently finding that women experience more health risks from climate change than men do.
Arundati Muralidharan, Arundati Muralidharan, Marije Broekhuijsen, Lady Lisondra, Aeka Guru, Jacquelyn Haver, Sidra Irfan   +6 more
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Absorbency of Biodegradable Materials for Menstrual Hygiene Management Products in Low-and Middle-income Countries [PDF]

, 2021
Abstract IntroductionGirls in low-and middle-income countries struggle to maintain good menstrual hygiene in part due to a lack of affordable sanitary products. The unaffordability of reliable sanitary products can lead to school absenteeism and is a barrier to education attainment and gender equality for girls in low income contexts.
Jasmin Foster, Paul Montgomery
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Nutritional, Functional, and Analytical Characterization of Banana Blossom: A Waste Valorization Approach

Future Postharvest and Food, EarlyView.
Banana blossom (Musa paradisiaca spp.). Segregation of different parts (Pistil, Calyx, Bract, Stem). Nutritional, Functional and Analytical Characterisation. Bract has high carbohydrate, aminoacids and nutrient profile. Stem has high protein and colour stability. Pistil has better flavour binding, lipid interactions and strong cooking stability. Banana
Aamnesh Antonisamy, Sanakya Murugesan, Srithar Harimuthuvel, Suresh Kumar Kalakandan, Gururaj Pejavara Narayana, Sushmita Mandal   +5 more
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Abnormal uterine bleeding, menstrual poverty and the financial burden of menstrual hygiene among Brazilian adolescents: A multicenter cross‐sectional study on health inequities

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To describe menstrual period characteristics among Brazilian adolescents, focusing on menstrual patterns, use of sanitary products, and influence of socioeconomic conditions on menstrual health. Methods A multicenter cross‐sectional study was conducted, including adolescents from all official sociodemographic regions of Brazil.
Renan Massao Nakamura, Gabriela Pravatta Rezende Antoniassi, Daniela Angerame Yela, Cristina Laguna Benetti‐Pinto   +3 more
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Towards Menstrual Equity: A Review of Sustainable Solutions in Menstrual Hygiene Management

Preventive Medicine: Research & Reviews
Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) plays a critical role in women’s health and well-being. This review examines solutions to sustainable MHM, with focus on reusable and biodegradable menstrual products, their effectiveness, cost-efficiency, environmental
Amrita Sarkar, Mamta Gehlawat
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Severity of maternal anemia and the risk of giving birth to a small vulnerable newborn: A cohort analysis of the WOMAN‐2 trial in four countries

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To investigate the association between maternal hemoglobin concentration and the risk of birth to a small vulnerable newborn (SVN). Methods We conducted a cohort analysis of women with moderate or severe anemia enrolled in the World Maternal Antifibrinolytic Trial‐2 (WOMAN‐2) across Nigeria, Pakistan, Tanzania, and Zambia (August ...
Henry Ochola, Ian Roberts, Emily L. Webb, Judith Lieber, Joy E. Lawn, Hannah Blencowe, Rizwana Chaudhri, Aasia Kayani, Kiran Javaid, Oladapo Olayemi, Folasade A. Bello, Projestine Muganyizi, Mwansa Ketty Lubeya, Bellington Vwalika, Haleema Shakur‐Still, Eni Balogun, Danielle Prowse, Amy Brenner, on behalf of the WOMAN‐2 Trial Collaborators, Aziz‐un‐Nisa Abbasi, Ruqqia Sultana, Shehla Noor, Ansa Islam, Sadia Bibi, Sundus Khan, Wajeeha Khurshid, Shahida Husain Tarar, Rizwana Khalid, Aasia Kayani, Naheed Fatima, Bushra Sher Zaman, Sohail Mahmood Chaudhry, Shakila Yasmin, Khiaynat Sarwar Hashmi, Nadia Babar, Shagufta Saeed Sial, Humera Noreen, Naila Ehsan, Aisha Siddiqa, Uzma Suhail Afridi, Nosheen Sikandar, Rehana Kamaal, Najma Ghaffar, Rakhshanda Mushtaq, Safa Bibi, Shahida Magsi, Fouzia Kashif, Shaista Hifaz Abro, Javeria Abro, Fouzia Perveen, Nusrat Shah Kamal, Riffat Jaleel, Sarah Kazi, Aruna Hira, Pushpa Makhija, Naila Israr, Rizwana Chaudhri, Humaira Bilqis, Nabeela Waheed, Khansa Iqbal, Arif Tajammul, Alia Bashir, Farah Siddique, Haleema Yasmin, Khadija Bano, Saba Khan, Mubashra Samina, Sana Ishfaque, Syeda Batool Mazhar, Nasira Tasnim, Saera Afghan, Mussarat Batool, Sobia Luqman, Shehla Baqai, Asifa Siraj, Huma Quddusi, Hajira Masood, Syeda Ali, Asma Akhter, Mehnaz Khakwani, Rashida Perveen, Shahid Irshad Rao, Uzma Shaheen, Rubina Sohail, Shehla Kanwal, Tayyiba Wasim, Natasha Rasool, Shamsa Humayun, Zohra Khanum, Noreen Akmal, Shamila Ijaz Munir, Sofa Manzoor, Khola Yousaf, Misbah Kausar, Yasmeen Waqas, Oladipo Aremu, Kehinde Ogundairo, Mojisola Mobolaji‐Ojibara, Michael Babalola, Owa Olorunfemi Oludele, Iman Usman, Oyewole Tunde Aremu, Enid Simon Chiwanga, Lazaro Y. Madeha, France John Rwegoshora, Delfna Mkenda, Francis Ngimwichi Joseph, Evelyne Ludovick, Vincent Tarimo, Alfred Secha, Luzango Maembe, Julius Nyambarino, Mwansa Ketty Lubeya, Kenneth Chanda, Bellington Vwalika   +114 more
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