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Traditional Menstrual Seclusion Practices and Violence Against Women

Overview

This study investigates the impact of menstrual exile (chhaupadi) on violence against women through a structural violence lens. It highlights how socio-cultural norms around menstruation reinforce systemic inequities, exacerbating women's vulnerability to various forms of violence, both within households and in broader society.

Objectives

  • Examine the links between menstrual exile and domestic violence.
  • Assess how deeply embedded cultural practices shape women’s lived experiences of harm.
  • Provide evidence to support culturally sensitive policy interventions.

Study Sites

  • Sudurpashchim Province: Achham, Bajura, Doti
  • Karnali Province: Kalikot, Jumla
  • Lumbini Province: Rolpa, Rukum (East)

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