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Reeti K.C, an aspiring author and journalist, studies humanities at St. Mary's Higher Secondary School in Nepal. She participated in Women LEAD Nepal's 2014 LEAD Course.
Talking about menstruation and feminine hygiene is rare in many parts of Nepal. After the earthquakes, that made it hard for girls struggling with rough camp conditions to speak up and say their foremost need was for sanitary pads.
The restrictive, isolating practice of chhaupadi, outlawed 10 years ago, is still a way of life for some girls and women in Nepal. “I am not allowed to enter the kitchen or touch any material from it,” says a 17-year-old.