Menstrual hygiene in South Asia: A neglected issue for WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) programmes

Gender and Development

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 99-113

  Mahon, Thérèse ^a   Fernandes, Maria ^b  

^a WATERAID   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Gender; Hygiene; Menstrual hygiene; Sanitation; South Asia; Water

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951003177     PISSN: 13552074     EISSN: 13649221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13552071003600083     Document Type: Article

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