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BIHAR MAKES IMPACT

THROUGH A WEEK-LONG MHM

AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

n observance of World Menstrual Hygiene awareness, many women who take
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Day on 28 May, Bihar launched a week- pride in motherhood avoid discussing
Ilong campaign to raise awareness about menstruation. Adolescent girls and women
menstrual hygiene, the need to break the often encounter various issues, including
stigma surrounding menstruation, and the stigma, social exclusion, cultural taboos,
challenges faced by school girls and women poverty and lack of basic facilities such as
regarding access to menstrual products toilets and sanitary products, which further
across the State. add to the challenges surrounding MHH.

Menstrual Health and Hygiene (MHH) In Muzaffarpur, the District Development
is essential for the well-being and Commissioner and In-Charge District
empowerment of women and adolescent Magistrate, Mr. Ashutosh Dwivedi,
girls. However, due to insufficient inaugurated the Menstrual Health Hygiene

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