The Supreme Courts recognition of menstrual hygiene as a right to life is a landmark step for womens dignity and stigma-free education, said public health experts on Saturday.

The Supreme Court's recognition of menstrual hygiene as a right to life is a landmark step for women's dignity and stigma-free education, said public health experts on Saturday.

The Supreme Court on Friday held that access to menstrual hygiene is an integral part of a girl childs right to life, dignity, health and education, and issued a comprehensive set of mandatory directions to all states.

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Many women face delayed cycles, mood swings, cramps, bloating, or fatigue after festivals.

The petition says taxation on menstrual hygiene products treats a basic need as a luxury item, which is illogical and reinforces gender inequality.

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Research identifies several recurring obstacles: parental embarrassment, cultural taboos, lack of accurate knowledge, and uncertainty about when or what to say.

The Congress' decision to front Rahul Gandhi's face on the free sanitary pads it aims to distribute to women in Bihar has run into rough weather. The rival parties have questioned the rationale of Mr Gandhi's face on the product meant for women.

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The Menstrual Hygiene Policy for School Going Girls by the Union Health Ministry will focus on improving the menstrual hygiene standards

The Centre on Monday informed the Supreme Court of framing the "Menstrual Hygiene Policy for School Going Girls" approved by the Union Health Ministry.

The national policy on distribution of menstrual hygiene products to adolescent school-going girls is at an advanced stage of formulation, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday.

The ministry has stressed on the importance of treating girl students with dignity and respect regarding their menstrual needs.

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Union Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister Smriti Irani said that she opposed the Menstrual Hygiene Policy because she did not want women to face discrimination and harassment at the workplace over it.

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has formulated a draft menstrual hygiene policy in consultation with stakeholders, Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

A report on menstrual hygiene management in India released on Monday found that girls are "fearful" of using school toilets during menstruation owing to lack of water, soap, sanitation and due to missing doors.

The Supreme Court warned states yet to submit their response to the Centre on forming a uniform national policy on menstrual hygiene for school girls and said it will take recourse to the "coercive arm of the law" if they don't respond by August 31.

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In the clip of a TV commercial shared by Ms Irani, she can be discussing "those five days" -a reference made to the menstrual cycle of a woman.