menstruation
- Health
Menstruation festival to be celebrated in 11 countries from May 21
Thane: Maasika Mahotsav, a week-long festival that aims to destigmatise periods through sports, arts and cultural Programmes, will be celebrated from May 21 in 11 countries. As many as 33 organisations will…
- India
SC agrees to hear plea seeking rules for menstrual pain leave next week
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear next week a plea seeking a direction to all the states to frame rules for menstrual pain leaves for female students and…
- News
Woman orders sanitary pads; Swiggy brings chocolate cookies too; Twitter in awe
It is often that a woman finds relief in chocolates during a menstrual cycle or periods. A heartwarming gesture caught the eyes of Twitter users when a woman took to her social media…
- Kerala
Kerala govt grants menstrual leave for students in state-run institutions
Kochi: The Kerala government has decided to grant menstrual leave to students in all state-run higher education institutions. The state Higher Education Department, in an order issued on Thursday, stated that girl…
- Kerala
This Kerala university announces ‘menstruation benefit’ for female students
Kochi: Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) announced to grant menstrual leaves to its female students. The University on Saturday announced an additional 2 per cent of condonation of shortage of…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Menstruation awareness run ‘Pureathon-2022’ on Oct 9
Hyderabad: ‘Pureathon-2022’, a 2K, 5K fun run and walk with a motive to fight “Period Poverty” will be held in the city on October 9 at 6.30 am at People’s Plaza, Necklace…
- India
50% of women aged 15-24 still use cloth for menstrual protection: NFHS-5
New Delhi: About 50 percent of women aged 15-24 years still use cloth for menstrual protection, according to the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS) report, with experts attributing it to a…