‘Menstruation means impurity’: multilevel interventions are needed to break the menstrual taboo in Nepal
Abstract Background During their menstrual period, women are generally considered impure in Nepal; in the rural areas of the western part of the country, they are even banished to stay in sheds (called chhaupadi) during this time, which increases their vulnerability to a variety of health consequenc...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Women's Health |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-021-01231-6 |