Women in Nepal still forced to sleep outside in menstruation huts

A new study found that an estimated 77% of girls during their period are still forced to sleep in menstruation huts outside the house in mid-Western Nepal. Even though it was criminalized in 2018.

The study involved the survey of 400 adolescent girls. They were aged between 14-19 and belonged from both urban and rural areas. To gain a more nuanced understanding of the issues, researchers then conducted further focus groups with both ....