Coast, Ernestina 
ORCID: 0000-0002-8703-307X, Presler-Marshall, Elizabeth and Lattof, Samantha ORCID: 0000-0003-0934-1488
(2017)
An agenda for policy and action to support girls through puberty and menarche.
GAGE digest.
Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE), London, UK.
Abstract
Puberty and menstruation are a fundamental part of adolescent girls’ lives, yet many girls in low- and middle-income countries know very little about the resulting physical and emotional changes. This lack of knowledge can reinforce feelings of fear, shame or embarrassment—especially when coupled with sociocultural norms that deem girls and women ‘impure’ or ‘dangerous’ during menstruation. This digest explores what we do and don’t know about girls’ experiences and knowledge of puberty and menstruation. It sets out an agenda for action for those working with and for adolescent girls, to start to challenge the stigma surrounding puberty and menstruation by increasing access to information, providing girl-friendly water and sanitation facilities, tackling harmful social norms and investing in better monitoring, evaluation and research.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Report) |
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| Official URL: | http://www.gage.odi.org/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2017 GAGE |
| Divisions: | LSE Health |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Jul 2017 11:15 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Sep 2024 20:48 |
| Funders: | UK Department for International Development |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/83610 |
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