Menstrual health in East Asia and the Pacific regional progress review: Indonesia
This country profile has the objective to document the state of policy and programming to support menstrual health in Indonesia.
This country profile has the objective to document the state of policy and programming to support menstrual health in Indonesia.
This country profile has the objective to document the state of policy and programming to support menstrual health in Micronesia.
This country profile has the objective to document the state of policy and programming to support menstrual health in Fiji. In addition, it aims to collate lessons learned and stakeholders’ insights on barriers and enablers to effective action including high-quality monitoring and evaluation.
This country profile has the objective to document the state of policy and programming to support menstrual health in Cambodia.
Menstrual health and hygiene is essential to gender equality and the well-being of women and girls. Yet across the East Asia and Pacific region, many women and girls struggle to receive sufficient information and services to support menstrual health.
This report attempts to identify existing gaps in the menstrual health and hygiene landscape in India and recommends a way forward. It is divided into two parts. Part 1 is an advisory document for all stakeholders working towards improving MHHM.
We conducted a pilot study to assess the acceptability and feasibility of a multi-component intervention intended to support menstruating girls; improve menstrual care knowledge, practices, and comfort; and increase school attendance.
Girls’ poor ability to manage menstrual health (MH) imposes barriers to education and general wellbeing, especially in low- and middle-income countries.
Improvements in childhood nutrition increase schooling and economic returns in later life in a virtuous cycle. However, better nutrition also leads to an earlier onset of menstruation (menarche).
In many developing countries, girls lack the knowledge, support and resources (facilities and sanitary materials) to manage their menstruation with confidence and without shame. In Fiji, there is a lack of information regarding menstrual hygiene management (MHM).