Menstrual Health

Wipro Consumer Care invests unknown sum in women's health startup Gynoveda

Founded in 2019 by a husband-wife duo and a gynaecologist, Gynoveda attempts to help women aged 14-45-years cure disorders such as infertility, PCOS, and irregular menstrual cycles

SC agrees to hear next week plea seeking rules for menstrual pain leave

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear next week a plea seeking a direction to all the states to frame rules for menstrual pain leaves for female students and working women at their respective work places. The plea was mentioned for urgent listing before a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, which said it would be listed on February 24. The petition, filed by Delhi resident Shailendra Mani Tripathi, has also sought a direction to the Centre and all the states for compliance of section 14 of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. Section 14 of the Act deals with appointment of inspectors and says appropriate government may appoint such officers and may define the local limits of jurisdiction within which they shall exercise their functions under this law. The plea, which was mentioned for urgent listing by petitioner's advocate Vishal Tiwari, said countries like the United Kingdom, China, Wales, Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia, South Korea, Spain and Zambia are already providin

Period pieces: A world where you can't talk about menstruation

Human rights lawyer and writer Farah Ahamed's book is a profound exploration of this topic

Pre-menstrual stress, anxiety now a public health issue globally: Study

More than 64 per cent of women now experience premenstrual mood swings and anxiety, representing a "key public health issue globally," according to a new study

Spain debates if menstrual leave policy will help or hurt women at work

A leaked draft of new legislation proposed giving workers experiencing period pain three days of optional leave a month, with two additional days permitted in exceptional cases

World Menstrual Hygiene Day: Covid-19 lockdown impact on menstruating women

Lockdowns, closed borders, shuttered businesses - the coronavirus pandemic has had far-reaching consequences for everyone, including menstruating women. Here are the problems they face and solutions

Shikoh Zaidi's Red Revolution

Zaidi wants to study law and hopes to join the IAS

Let's get the men talking. Period.

We need to bring the men into menstruation dialogues urgently

84% Indian girls not ready for menstruation, shame leads to poor hygiene

Only 57.6% of women in India use sanitary napkins--48.5% in rural areas and 77.5% in urban areas

Menstrual hygiene drive increases sanitary napkin use, but problems remain

A study by Rutgers has revealed that 89 per cent Indian women use cloth, 2 per cent use cotton wool, 7 per cent sanitary pads and 2 per cent ash during menstruation

Madhya Pradesh fares worst in unhygienic menstrual practices across India

Shame around menstruation also forces girls to opt out of school once they reach puberty

Breaking the silence on menstrual health

A key objective is to merge talks on menstrual hygiene management & ending open defecation into one