{"id":268866,"date":"2023-11-10T20:12:19","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T14:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=268866"},"modified":"2023-11-10T20:19:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T14:49:16","slug":"menstrual-hygiene-policy-women-in-red","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/menstrual-hygiene-policy-women-in-red\/","title":{"rendered":"Menstrual hygiene policy: Women in red"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: <\/b><\/strong>This post on menstrual hygiene policy has been created based on the article Women in red, published in The Hindu on 10th<\/sup>\u00a0November 2023.<\/p>\n

UPSC Syllabus Topic: <\/b><\/strong>GS Paper 2, Social Issues, government policies and interventions for development in various sectors<\/p>\n

News: <\/b><\/strong>The Supreme Court of India has given the Central Government a four-week deadline to finalize a policy focused on the distribution of sanitary napkins. The article discusses the urgent need for a comprehensive menstrual hygiene policy in India.<\/p>\n

About draft Menstrual Hygiene Policy, 2023<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n

The policy aligns with India\u2019s commitment to achieving the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):<\/p>\n

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  1. Goal 3 on good health and well-being,<\/li>\n
  2. Goal 4 on quality education,<\/li>\n
  3. Goal 5 on gender equality,<\/li>\n
  4. Goal 6 on clean water and sanitation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    It adopts a life cycle approach, through the entire menstrual journey of the girls.<\/p>\n

    It prioritizes underserved and vulnerable populations, ensuring equitable access to menstrual hygiene resources.<\/p>\n

    What are the factors influence use of menstrual hygiene products?<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n

    There is a direct link between menstruation, school dropout rates, and the lack of access to sanitary products and facilities:<\/p>\n

    As per NFHS-5, 73% of rural women and 90% of urban women use hygienic menstrual protection methods.<\/p>\n

    1) Accessibility: <\/b><\/strong>Menstrual hygiene products are more accessible now. However, still in semi-urban and rural areas, affordability and access remain major challenges.<\/p>\n

    2) Education: <\/b><\/strong>The survey also states a strong correlation between education and the preference for hygienic methods. Women with 12 or more years of schooling are more likely to use them, compared to those with no schooling.<\/p>\n

    What measures should be adopted by menstrual hygiene policy?<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Ensure access to affordable menstrual hygiene products, clean toilets, and water for all menstruating girls.<\/p>\n

    Policy should address the entire lifecycle of menstruation, including the health and its social consequences.<\/p>\n

    Question to practice<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Discuss the significance of the Supreme Court’s directive to the Indian government to finalize a menstrual hygiene policy. Evaluate its potential impact on gender equality and social justice in India.<\/p>\n

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    Source: This post on menstrual hygiene policy has been created based on the article Women in red, published in The Hindu on 10th\u00a0November 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2, Social Issues, government policies and interventions for development in various sectors News: The Supreme Court of India has given the Central Government a four-week deadline… Continue reading Menstrual hygiene policy: Women in red<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[212,10498],"class_list":["post-268866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-gs-paper-2","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":70,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1700116740},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=268866"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268866\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=268866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=268866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=268866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}