The Culture That Treats Girls Like Animals During Menstruation
The Culture that considers menstruation as a Taboo
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4 min readMay 14, 2022
In mid-western rural areas and urban areas of Nepal, there is an ancient tradition called Chhaupadi where women and girls are isolated in mud huts (makeshift dwellings or sheds), during their menstruation — to avoid disaster as a result of their superstitious beliefs.
