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vending machine lets indian girls buy sanitary pads without shame
by：Gewinn
2020-06-04
Menstruation is still considered a humiliating experience in India, but a new vending machine hopes to at least minimize it.
On Wednesday, Janana Hospital in Ajmer launched a vending machine that provides sanitary napkins.
According to The Times of India, this is the first of about 70 such machines to be installed in prisons, bus stations, colleges and schools throughout the region.
This innovation is crucial for women and girls in India who are often embarrassed to buy menstrual hygiene products outdoors or cannot afford it.
According to a report of 70%, about 2011 of women in India cannot afford sanitary napkins.
They often use unsanitary alternatives such as dirty cloth, ashes and crust sand.
She told BBC India that when Indian activist Manju Baluni grew up, she was forced to use old, cut sheets during her menstrual period.
10 Indian rupees will be charged for the new vending machine (about 15 cents)
Three sanitary pads.
Another problem solved by the device is that menstruation still carries a general stigma.
For example, when a woman has menstruation, she is banned from religious institutions.
She also can\'t handle certain foods, such as pickled vegetables, because she believes that women with menstrual cramps will destroy it with her touch.
Due to these taboos, women and girls are often reluctant to buy sanitary napkins in stores that are usually crowded with men, the Times reported.
Making sanitary pads more accessible is the key to ensuring health and good
Experts say they are women and girls.
Using effective sanitary pads can reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections, and having pads on hand can also help improve school attendance.
According to 2011 of the study, girls missed an average of 50 days a year because they did not have the appropriate resources to attend school.
23% of girls in India drop out of school once they have menstruation.
\"The biggest problem is managing it.
Still, \"Margdarshi, a teenager living in a remote village in northern Akashi, told the BBC in 2014.
\"I feel very embarrassed, very angry and dirty.
I won\'t go to school at first.
On Wednesday, Janana Hospital in Ajmer launched a vending machine that provides sanitary napkins.
According to The Times of India, this is the first of about 70 such machines to be installed in prisons, bus stations, colleges and schools throughout the region.
This innovation is crucial for women and girls in India who are often embarrassed to buy menstrual hygiene products outdoors or cannot afford it.
According to a report of 70%, about 2011 of women in India cannot afford sanitary napkins.
They often use unsanitary alternatives such as dirty cloth, ashes and crust sand.
She told BBC India that when Indian activist Manju Baluni grew up, she was forced to use old, cut sheets during her menstrual period.
10 Indian rupees will be charged for the new vending machine (about 15 cents)
Three sanitary pads.
Another problem solved by the device is that menstruation still carries a general stigma.
For example, when a woman has menstruation, she is banned from religious institutions.
She also can\'t handle certain foods, such as pickled vegetables, because she believes that women with menstrual cramps will destroy it with her touch.
Due to these taboos, women and girls are often reluctant to buy sanitary napkins in stores that are usually crowded with men, the Times reported.
Making sanitary pads more accessible is the key to ensuring health and good
Experts say they are women and girls.
Using effective sanitary pads can reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections, and having pads on hand can also help improve school attendance.
According to 2011 of the study, girls missed an average of 50 days a year because they did not have the appropriate resources to attend school.
23% of girls in India drop out of school once they have menstruation.
\"The biggest problem is managing it.
Still, \"Margdarshi, a teenager living in a remote village in northern Akashi, told the BBC in 2014.
\"I feel very embarrassed, very angry and dirty.
I won\'t go to school at first.
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