Let There Be Blood: Menstrual Hygiene in India

Amit Shah
6 min readApr 5, 2019

The following article is offered by Green Comma as a discussion resource for use in grades 6–12 classrooms as well as in freshmen college classrooms. Teachers are advised to review the article and links prior to introducing students to the material.

The writer is Green Comma’s managing director, Amit Shah.

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On May 28th of each year, since 2014, many organizations throughout the world bring focus and awareness of women’s menstrual hygiene — or the lack of it. Originally initiated by a German NGO WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) to bring attention to a global crisis for basic hygiene for women, the 28th day is marked for the regular menstrual cycle.

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Amit Shah

Fearless reader, fearful writer, optimistic traveler