Breaking the Next Taboo: Menstrual Hygiene within CLTS
Abstract
Menstruation is a natural and healthy part of the life of women and girls, but is often a taboo subject, not easily talked about, which can lead to feelings of embarrassment and shame. It can also lead to girls losing attention at school or missing days from school. Menstruation is a core element of sanitation and hygiene which affects half of the world’s population for a large proportion of their lives. This manual illustrates how Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) programmes can be expanded to address menstrual hygiene management in schools and communities to alleviate these stresses on women and girls. It shares learning, recommendations, innovations and experiences from Plan International, WaterAid, WSSCC, UNICEF, WASH United, Grow and Know and USAID/WASHplus.
Citation
Roose, S.; Rankin, T.; Cavill, S. Breaking the Next Taboo: Menstrual Hygiene within CLTS. Institute of Development Studies, Brighton, UK (2015) 15 pp.
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