They can carry their soiled sanitary napkins to a fetid, overflowing open garbage dump 100 meters (328 feet) away. Men tackling social stigmaNishant Bangera, 28, first learned about the difficulties Indian women face during their period when he took a corporate social responsibility program offered by his employer three years ago. But in India, menstruation is about much more than biology. Many women in India cannot afford sanitary napkins -- and many are not aware of hygienic alternatives. Back in 2014, Arunachalam Muruganantham was named one of Time's 100 most influential people of the year for making good-quality sanitary napkins for his wife.

Source: CNN May 28, 2020 00:55 UTC