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Menstruating women are still being banished to outdoor sheds—and it’s killing them

Despite being outlawed by the Supreme Court in 2005, Chhaupadi is still widely prevalent in the country. More than 70 percent of women in parts of mid-western districts still practise Chhaupadi, according to the 2014 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey findings.
Published at : February 22, 2019
Updated at : June 25, 2019 13:37




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