Menstrual Hygiene Rights Must Be Meaningful And Workable , Recognition As A Fundamental Right Is Not Enough: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court directed the Union Government to address gaps in implementing menstrual hygiene management measures in schools, stressing that merely recognising menstrual hygiene as a fundamental right is insufficient unless the right becomes meaningful, workable, and effectively enforced on the ground.

Girls Should Not Be Discouraged From Continuing Their Education Due to Lack of Sanitary Napkins And Gender-Segregated Toilets: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court stressed that girls must never be held back from pursuing their education simply because schools lack sanitary napkins or proper, functional and gender-segregated toilets.It urged the Centre to ensure these directions are fully implemented.