About 23 per cent girls drop out of school on reaching puberty

The report emphasises the need to normalise menstruation by looking at behaviour, infrastructure, politics and perception

In an aim to make India open defecation-free by 2019, many aspects of sanitation have been undermined, such as usage, maintenance and water availability. A 2015 report by Dasra, a Mumbai-based philanthropy foundation and the Bank of America highlights another key aspect ignored when it comes to sanitation. According to the report, Dignity for Her, “Girls tend to miss school six days a… Continue reading About 23 per cent girls drop out of school on reaching puberty