Title |
Managing menstruation in the workplace: an overlooked issue in low- and middle-income countries
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Published in |
International Journal for Equity in Health, June 2016
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DOI | 10.1186/s12939-016-0379-8 |
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Authors |
Marni Sommer, Sahani Chandraratna, Sue Cavill, Therese Mahon, Penelope Phillips-Howard |
Abstract |
The potential menstrual hygiene management barriers faced by adolescent girls and women in workplace environments in low- and middle-income countries has been under addressed in research, programming and policy. Despite global efforts to reduce poverty among women in such contexts, there has been insufficient attention to the water and sanitation related barriers, specifically in relation to managing monthly menstruation, that may hinder girls' and women's contributions to the workplace, and their health and wellbeing. There is an urgent need to document the specific social and environmental barriers they may be facing in relation to menstrual management, to conduct a costing of the implications of inadequate supportive workplace environments for menstrual hygiene management, and to understand the implications for girls' and women's health and wellbeing. This will provide essential evidence for guiding national policy makers, the private sector, donors and activists focused on advancing girls' and women's rights. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 8 | 21% |
United Kingdom | 5 | 13% |
India | 3 | 8% |
South Africa | 2 | 5% |
Canada | 1 | 3% |
Ireland | 1 | 3% |
Kenya | 1 | 3% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1 | 3% |
Somalia | 1 | 3% |
Other | 1 | 3% |
Unknown | 15 | 38% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 34 | 87% |
Scientists | 3 | 8% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 3% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
United States | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 281 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Master | 50 | 18% |
Researcher | 31 | 11% |
Student > Bachelor | 30 | 11% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 25 | 9% |
Lecturer | 15 | 5% |
Other | 34 | 12% |
Unknown | 97 | 34% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Social Sciences | 46 | 16% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 31 | 11% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 28 | 10% |
Business, Management and Accounting | 14 | 5% |
Environmental Science | 10 | 4% |
Other | 43 | 15% |
Unknown | 110 | 39% |