NEW DELHI — In a burst of progressive activism, India’s Supreme Court in September delivered a slew of judgments that overturned colonial era laws and questioned government overreach. “Society has to undergo a perception shift.”India’s Supreme Court often makes decisions that its politicians and bureaucrats won’t. Menstruation is associated with impurity in India, and menstruating women face huge stigma. The battle in court reflected a wider split among India’s women, pitting rival women’s campaigns against against one another. “The judgement breaks the taboo and lift the shame [that menstruating women face]” she said.

Source: National Post September 28, 2018 13:44 UTC