Menstrual Stigma, Hygiene, and Human Capital: Experimental Evidence from Madagascar
This paper presents results from an RCT in 140 schools in Madagascar that targets both hygiene practices and menstrual stigma.
This paper presents results from an RCT in 140 schools in Madagascar that targets both hygiene practices and menstrual stigma.
In Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA), 20 per cent of girls become pregnant before the age of 20, representing one of the world’s highest rates of adolescent pregnancy. This region also faces a pronounced challenge of adolescent parenthood.
Understanding and meeting the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of adolescents and young people, including those living with HIV, is essential in supporting this growing population to thrive.
We investigate mechanisms that influence the effects of parental HIV on the education of children. The study was conducted at Mashambanzou Care Trust in Harare, Zimbabwe. We sampled low-income HIV-positive and HIV-negative mothers who had a total of 71 children in their care.
This country profile has the objective to document the state of policy and programming to support menstrual health in Viet Nam.
This country profile has the objective to document the state of policy and programming to support menstrual health in Vanuatu.
This country profile has the objective to document the state of policy and programming to support menstrual health in Timor-Leste.
This country profile has the objective to document the state of policy and programming to support menstrual health in the Solomon Islands.
This country profile has the objective to document the state of policy and programming to support menstrual health in the Philippines.
This country profile has the objective to document the state of policy and programming to support menstrual health in Papua New Guinea.