Menstrual health for all requires wider high level commitment

Martin, Jennifer, Babbar, Karan and Maschette, Ursula (2022) Menstrual health for all requires wider high level commitment. The BMJ: o2222. ISSN 0959-8146

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Abstract

In August 2022, the Scottish government declared that local authorities must provide access to free period products such as menstrual pads and tampons through their facilities.1 Globally, the menstrual health movement has achieved considerable milestones over the past two years, including the first panel discussion on menstrual health at the 50th session of the Human Rights Council and the publication of the consensus definition of menstrual health in 2021.2 These achievements are a result of over 20 years of activism and political action, beginning in 2004 when the government of Kenya committed to removing the sales tax on period pad

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Social Sciences and humanities > Social Sciences > Social Sciences (General)
JGU School/Centre: Jindal Global Business School
Depositing User: Amees Mohammad
Date Deposited: 30 Jan 2023 07:26
Last Modified: 01 Feb 2023 04:48
Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.o2222
URI: https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/4627

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