Supreme Court gives States last chance on menstrual hygiene compliance, with contempt notice to Chief Secretaries as the stated consequence for any State or Union Territory that stays silent on the Union’s requests for information about school implementation of its judgment. New Delhi: Silence will now invite contempt notice to the Chief Secretaries: the Supreme […]
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that menstrual hygiene is part of the right to life under Article 21 and should be treated as a shared responsibility of men and women. The Court stressed that open discussion on menstruation in schools with both boys and girls is essential to end stigma and ensure dignity for girl students.
Today, On 30th January, The Supreme Court affirmed that the right to life under Article 21 includes the right to menstrual health, mandating free sanitary pads and separate toilets in schools. It said menstrual hygiene ensures reproductive health, equality, dignity, and fair opportunity for every girl.