What does the SC's judgement on menstrual health mean for gender equity in India?
Poonam Muttreja decodes the recent Supreme Court judgement on menstrual health and hygiene becoming a fundamental right, explains why this matters for gender equity, and what more steps are needed to bring down period poverty in India
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Show Notes
The Supreme Court’s landmark judgement recognising the right to menstrual health and hygiene as a fundamental right grabbed headlines all of last week. Why was this recognition needed? Because thousands of girls continue to drop out of school every year in our country due to a lack of clean, safe toilets with access to running water. And because periods continue to be shrouded in stigma and silence despite nearly half the population of the country experiencing them.What exactly does the judgement state? How important is it to sensitise boys and start conversations in schools? And how does period poverty impact women across the board in India?
Guest: Poonam Muttreja, executive director, Population Foundation of India
Host: Zubeda Hamid
Edited by Sharmada Venkatasubramanian
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