Jail Mail: Menstrual Hygiene Awareness Week

28th May is celebrated as ‘Menstrual Hygiene Day’ every year worldwide to highlight the importance of good Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM). 'Periods in Prisons' is an overlooked issue. In this Jail Mail, we share with you the findings of our short study on Menstrual Hygiene Management in India's Women Prisons and urge the State Prison Departments to formulate a policy to ensure minimum MHM standards in prisons to address the needs of women prisoners.