Odisha leads way in linking menstrual hygiene with girls’ education

Odisha is witnessing a quiet but significant transformation in the way adolescent girls experience education and menstrual health, particularly in its remote and tribal districts.

- OUR CORRESPONDENT

In Kandhamal’s Dutipada Government High School, newly established Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) corners now offer girls private, safe spaces to change sanitary pads, access hygiene information, and dispose of waste with dignity.

These small but crucial facilities are playing a vital role in helping girls remain in school during menstruation.