How do menstrual taboos challenge Nepal’s journey to the SDGs by 2030?

Despite the progress made in technology and modernisation in Nepal, a significant number of women still lack access to proper education and healthcare, particularly regarding menstrual taboos existing in society.

Menstruation is a natural and inevitable process in every woman’s life, but it remains heavily stigmatised, and the cultural taboos surrounding it perpetuate discrimination and shame against women.