Dossier
menstrual hygiene support systems
Coverage of menstrual hygiene support systems in the Nexus archive.
- Lack of privacy, toilets, persistent stigma forces girls in Odisha to miss school during menstruation
Girls in Odisha miss school due to lack of privacy, insufficient menstrual hygiene support, and non-availability of water and soap. While 94% of surveyed schools have separate toilets for girls, these facilities lack basic hygiene resources.