In many parts of Nepal, menstruation is considered to be a time of 'untouchability,' mandating women to live away from people and livestock during their menstrual periods.
have no access to tampons, which curtails many athletic activities, namely swimming, for girls and women during menstruation. The United Kingdom, thought to be a developed country, also reports hundreds of thousands of girls missing school each month due to poor access to and lack of affordability of menstrual products. In the United States, the
has recently been brought to recognition, delineating this as a means of discriminating against women. While there is no “tax”, in states which do not tax certain health and medical supplies, tampons are not included in this tax exemption. As of 2018, 36 states maintained this taxation. While some were headed towards removing this, the progress has been slow.
The absolute atrocity of a woman dying due to social isolation based on a completely normal bodily function is abhorrent. Sadly, many of the inhabitants of these villages maintain belief that separating someone who is “unclean” serves to protect the remainder of the village, as well as serving to preserve viability of livestock and crops.
Perhaps just as sadly, “period huts” in the form of shaming continues in this country as well. In referring to a heated conversation with, President Donald Trump described Kelly’s anger as “Blood coming out of her whatever.” While he later insisted that he was referring to blood coming out of her nose, most, including Megyn Kelly, felt he was clearly creating a pejorative image of an angry menstruating woman.
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