Taking measures before opportunities bleed away: Current knowledge and policy gaps in menstrual hygiene management among adolescent girls in Bangladesh

Taking measures before opportunities bleed away: Current knowledge and policy gaps in menstrual hygiene management among adolescent girls in Bangladesh
Abstract: The objective of this technical brief is to examine the status of various indicators related to Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) among adolescent girls (ever-married and unmarried) ages 15–19 years. The authors conducted a review of national documents to identify current programs that address MHM. The authors also performed a national policies landscape to identify responses, roadmaps, and potential gaps. This brief provides recommendations for appropriate strategies for stakeholders and decision makers to ensure appropriate MHM roadmaps for adolescent girls in Bangladesh.
Shortname: fs-22-586-d4i
Author(s): Shusmita Khan, Data for Impact (D4I), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kanta Jamil, IAP World Services, Quamrun Nahar, RDM, icddr,b, Anadil Alam, RDM, icddr,b
Year: 2022
Language: English
Region(s): BANGLADESH