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A Nepali Village Is Offering Women Cash Incentives to Rebel Against Period Stigma

After a woman died in a menstrual hut, village officials are paying women to reject ‘chhaupadi’, an illegal practice that exiles menstruating women to small, isolated spaces.

written by
Aditi Murti
published
Dec 6, 2019
menstrual huts in nepal
Image Credit: Al Jazeera
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AuthorAditi Murti

Aditi Murti is a culture writer at The Swaddle. Previously, she worked as a freelance journalist focused on gender and cities. Find her on social media @aditimurti.

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