'Breaking the silence around menstruation': experiences of adolescent girls in an urban setting in India
In: Gender and development, Band 25, Heft 2, S. 303-317
ISSN: 1364-9221
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In: Gender and development, Band 25, Heft 2, S. 303-317
ISSN: 1364-9221
In: Indian journal of gender studies, Band 26, Heft 1-2, S. 138-159
ISSN: 0973-0672
For the first time since Independence, India's urban population has registered a higher increase than the rural population. Increasing urbanbiased economic activity and job creation are leading to rapid urbanisation, and a greater number of poor people today are living in cities and towns in India. Slums, often the residence of migrants and urban poor, are underserved areas with poor housing, insufficient living space, basic infrastructure and services such as clean drinking water, drainage and electricity, and poor access to toilets and sanitation services. Urban poverty and life in slums significantly compromise the ability of women and girls to effectively manage menstruation. There are many factors that affect how women manage their monthly period, such as the lack of information and awareness on menstruation, unaffordability of menstrual products, poor access to water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure and services, lack of privacy, safety and security. This article seeks to highlight the challenges faced in managing menstruation in the context of a slum/poor urban settlement and the need for a convergent and comprehensive approach involving key stakeholders including communities, civil society and government departments to ensure gender-sensitive, menstrual hygiene management-centric interventions.
In: Chronic Poverty Research Centre Working Paper
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