Article ; Online: Menstrual Hygiene Management
BIO Web of Conferences, Vol 86, p
An Overview of Global Awareness
2024 Volume 01022
Abstract: In developing nations, menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is a problem that is frequently disregarded. Women and girls who are menstruating are compelled to live in seclusion, are subject to mobility limitations and dietary restrictions, and may be ... ...
Abstract | In developing nations, menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is a problem that is frequently disregarded. Women and girls who are menstruating are compelled to live in seclusion, are subject to mobility limitations and dietary restrictions, and may be barred from engaging in daily activities. Due to its relationship with social and cultural components of a natural process that is sometimes shrouded in ingrained shame and taboos, menstrual hygiene waste management has not gotten enough attention and, as a result, has not been adequately researched. As a result, information on the amounts and whole lifespan of the created trash is either lacking or fraught with uncertainty. However, this work raises important and pertinent issues that may impact on the environment as well as the health, equality, and dignity of women. The present review also identifies the knowledge gaps that still need to be filled and offers potential solutions for the near future. Menstrual hygiene requires immediate consideration in the context of a pandemic, as does understanding the potential role that waste produced, for instance, in refugee camps, may have in spreading SARS-CoV-2. The current analysis suggests potential intervention tactics intended to remedy this ignorance. In order to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 3.7 and 6.2, which address women's healthcare and hygiene requirements, there looked to be room for interventions through a coordinated national effort to promote awareness of MHM among women utilizing a variety of media outlets. |
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Keywords | Microbiology ; QR1-502 ; Physiology ; QP1-981 ; Zoology ; QL1-991 |
Subject code | 360 |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z |
Publisher | EDP Sciences |
Document type | Article ; Online |
Database | BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection) |
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