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Cornell University
Publication Date
Spring 2017
Abstract
Within the greater context of Nepal, menstruation is a topic that has long-held significance as a taboo topic due to religious and cultural connotations. However, over the past five years, there has been a push in Nepali schools to acknowledge menstruation and menstrual hygiene management as legitimate aspects of health curriculums. This is a great step forward for the country, but also begs the question of whether this educational movement is being recognized in other areas of society, such as the formal workplace. Through discussion with various individuals- from government officers to healthcare employees- this research examines attitudes towards menstruation, as well as the adequacy of facilities present in a varying range of workplaces (in terms of sanitation, hygiene, and privacy). This paper further analyzes these findings, examining the greater implications of menstruation, in the context of work, and even greater, society as a whole.
Disciplines
Asian Studies | Community-Based Research | Family, Life Course, and Society | Health and Physical Education | Medicine and Health | Sociology | Women's Studies
Recommended Citation
Mitchell, Johannah, "Power to the Period: The Role of Menstruation in Nepal’s Formal Workplace" (2017). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 2568.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/2568
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Asian Studies Commons, Community-Based Research Commons, Family, Life Course, and Society Commons, Health and Physical Education Commons, Medicine and Health Commons, Women's Studies Commons
Program Name
Nepal: Development and Social Change