Unhygienic menstrual practices put women’s lives at risk in Pakistan
Widespread poverty, myths, and poor sanitation remain stubborn barriers to hygienic menstrual health in the South Asian nation.
Mahwish Qayyum is a freelance journalist based in Pakistan. Her work has been published in international news outfits such as Vice News, Newsweek, and Al Jazeera.
Widespread poverty, myths, and poor sanitation remain stubborn barriers to hygienic menstrual health in the South Asian nation.
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