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The hidden cost of menstrual stigma on learning, and the evidence on what works

Programme Reports & Evaluations
Programme Reports & Evaluations | 2026

The KILONGA program started in the Amoron’i Mania region of Madagascar in 2021 and sheds light on how menstrual stigma can affect girls’ daily experiences at school. In many communities in this region, menstruation remains a taboo subject, something that is rarely discussed openly.