ISBN:
9781032659428
,
1032659424
,
9781040048191
,
1040048196
,
1040048277
,
9781040048276
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (xxii, 264 pages) :
,
illustrations
Parallel Title:
Print version: Menstruation in Nepal
DDC:
612.6/62095496
Keywords:
Menstruation Social aspects
;
Menstrual cycle Social aspects
;
Women Health and hygiene
;
Menstruation Aspect social
;
Cycle menstruel Aspect social
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies
;
MEDICAL / Public Health
;
RELIGION / Sexuality & Gender Studies
Abstract:
"This book examines the complexities of menstrual beliefs and practices in Nepal. Taking an interdisciplinary and intersectional approach, it explores and promotes the rights of women, girls and people who menstruate, to a dignified and healthy menstruation. The volume: 1. Collates current research in Nepal from local academics, early career researchers and the Dignity Without Danger research project; 2. Provides a more nuanced understanding of the complex stigmas and taboos that surround menstruation; 3. Highlights the importance of rethinking ideas of religion, gender, menstruation, stigma and taboos, cultural practises and discrimination: 4. Proposes a counter narrative that places sociological studies at the heart of the discussion surrounding menstruation; 5. Calls for more collaborative action research to strengthen the links between academia and activism across disciplines. An authoritative contribution, the book will be of interest to scholars and researchers of gender studies, public health, sociology, human rights, South Asian studies, medical sociology, cultural studies and social medicine, particularly for those concerned with Nepal"--
Description / Table of Contents:
Introduction / Sara Parker, Kay Standing and Madhusudan Subedi -- An overview of menstrual normativity in Nepal / Stefanie Lotter and Neeti Aryal Khanal -- Sanskrit texts and contemporary menstrual taboos in South Asia / Lidia Wojtczak -- "It is women's blood. It is their curse" : continuity and change in the interpretation and practise of menstrual exclusion across three generations in Nepal / Mira Mishra -- The politics of breaking the Chhau goth : the experiences of young Dalit women in Achham / Neeti Aryal Khanal -- Fluidity in practise : exploring menstrual practises in Baglung / Lina Baniya and Sara Parker -- Society or the law? : "No matter what law comes, this society won't stop practising Chhaupadi" : a discussion on the causes and implications of menstrual restrictions in Dailekh District / Josephine McAllister, Melanie Channon, Mahesh Puri, Fran Amery and Jennifer Thomson -- From fear to shame : socio-political influences on menstruation practise in the Hill and Mountain Region of West Nepal / Rajya Laxmi Gurung and Stefanie Lotter -- Issues on menstrual hygiene practises, restrictions and perceptions : a need to strengthen menstrual health education / Evangeline Clarke and Aditi Luitel -- 'Dignity' and 'Freedom' kits " insights into re-useable menstrual pads in Nepal / Sara Parker and Kay Standing -- Using participatory filmmaking with school adolescents on menstrual hygiene management in a school in the Chitwan district of Nepal / Sudha Ghimire, Gyanu Maharjan, Bhimsen Devkota, Astrid T. Sinnes and Bishal K. Sitaula -- Menstruators with disabilities : the population left behind by menstrual health management / Sapana Basnet, Rose Khatri and Sarita Lamichhane -- In search of dignified menstruation in Western Nepal : evidence from the field / Sanna-Leena Rautanen, Pamela White and Kalpana Dishwa -- Dignified menstruation and educational initiatives of menstrual health and Hygiene Management Partners' alliance in Nepal / Guna Raj Shrestha and Ganga Ram Gautam -- Dignified menstruation in Nepal and beyond / Radha Paudel, Manamaya Pangeni Bhattara and Mili Adhikari -- Working vertically and horizontally : a comprehensive theoretical framework for addressing the harmful effects of menstrual traditions in Nepal / Sara E. Baumann, Muge Finkel, Pema Lhaki and Jessica G. Burke -- Conclusion and way forward / Madhusudan Subedi, Sara Parker and Kay Standing.
DOI:
10.4324/9781032659428
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781032659428
Permalink
