MENSTRUAL HYGIENE: A VITAL STEP TOWARDS GIRL CHILD EMPOWERMENT!

AUTHOR – ADV. SIDDHI GOKULDAS NAIK, ADVOCATE/ ASST.PROF IN LAW AT V.M.SALGAONCAR COLLEGE OF LAW

BEST CITATION – ADV. SIDDHI GOKULDAS NAIK, MENSTRUAL HYGIENE: A VITAL STEP TOWARDS GIRL CHILD EMPOWERMENT!, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (1) OF 2025, PG. 1161-1167, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

INTRODUCTION

“Menstruation is the only blood that is not born from violence, yet it is the one that disgusts us the most!”

-Maia Schwartz

Adolescence is the phase of transformation from puberty to adulthood. Menstruation is a naturally occurring phenomenon in a woman’s reproductive life that marks the beginning of her sexual years. Also termed as Menses, Menstrual Cycle, or Period, it is the monthly discharge of blood from the vagina of a woman. Despite being a significant event in a woman’s life, it continues to remain a monthly challenge for millions of young girls around the globe including India, thereby having a drastic impact on their health, education, and daily life. To understand the whole scenario, we need to first know the basic aspects concerning Menstruation.