Five hundre­d people at 62nd AICOG took 7.5 hours to lay out 10,105 sanita­ry pads in a line 1,078 metres longNEW DELHI: Participants at a medical congress in India have set a new Guinness World Record for the longest line of sanitary pads, in a move aimed at promoting menstrual hygiene. The feat in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, verified by Guinness World Record officials, also included the shape of a uterus under the slogan “Nothing’s more cuterus than your uterus”. “Sanitary pads are required for every woman for her hygiene. Menstrual Hygiene: UNICEF invites innovative ideasAccording to a National Family Health Survey (NFHS) report published in 2017, only 58 per cent of women in India aged 15 to 24 use a hygienic method of menstrual protection, the Hindu daily reported. In July India withdrew a controversial tax on sanitary pads following a vocal campaign led by activists and Bollywood stars to boost female education and empowerment.

Source: The Express Tribune January 11, 2019 14:03 UTC