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Chhaupadi

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in 2005, but the tradition has been slow to change. In 2017, Nepal passed a law punishing people who force women into exile during menstruating with up to three months in jail or a fine of 3,000 Nepalese rupees. However, in the five months since the new law went into effect (in August 2018), no cases
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In this way, the Supreme Court has spoken against chhaupadi. The government of Nepal declared this custom as evil on 26th of Baisakh 2062 and has implemented the guidelines and conducted various programs. But this kind of bad practice, which has been rooted in the society for years, will not end only
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While exact numbers are not available, women and girls die every year while performing chhaupadi. Particularly in the far and mid-western regions of Nepal, a number of deaths have been directly related to the use of these huts. Causes range from being attacked by animals, to being bitten by scorpions
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Women are exposed to multiple health and safety risks while practising chhaupadi. Huts are often poorly constructed and lack heat or ventilation, leaving women exposed to the elements as well as extreme temperatures during different times of year. Women are at risk of developing illnesses such as
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Women who are menstruating are barred from consuming milk, yogurt, butter, meat, and other nutritious foods, for fear that their impurity will cause cows to become ill. The typical diet during menstruation includes dry foods, salt, and rice. Menstruating women are also barred from using community
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Community and organizational actions exist to combat the practice. In January 2019, local authorities demanded the destruction of chhaupadi huts in Bajura, the municipality in which a woman and her two young sons died in a hut. This resulted in the removal of 60 sheds, and the deployment of law
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is high if a woman starts a fire in the hut to keep warm during the winter. Women have also been raped while practising chhaupadi. In addition, a study by Ranabhat et al. of women aged 12–49 in the Bardiya and Kailali provinces of Nepal showed that the practice of chhaupadi is significantly
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Various public awareness programs have been conducted at the community level against Chhaupadi custom. Various individuals, organizations and victims have also started speaking openly against this crime. As a collective effort of all of them, the Chhaupadi custom has started to loosen.
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have been filed against those enforcing the practice. In late 2018, district governments in the far west of the country began denying state support services to citizens still enforcing the practice of chhaupadi, in an effort to reduce the practice.
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Establishing an egalitarian society by guaranteeing the human rights of women through the legal system. In addition to that, committees have been formed to conduct programs under the leadership of local bodies at the district, city, and village
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An 11-year-old girl died in January 2010 from diarrhea and dehydration from being kept in a menstruation hut. Her family and neighbours refused to bring her to the hospital because they believed that they would become impure should they touch
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Based on the above judgment of the Supreme Court, the government has implemented a guideline against chhaupadi. The program to be implemented by the Government of Nepal to eradicate chhaupadi system is mentioned in the said guide as follows:
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Sangita Rokaya, a 26 year old Nepali woman climbed Mount Everest to spread awareness about this practice, and to give a voice to the "women and girls unable to speak up" over harmful menstrual taboos in Nepal.
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Menstruating women and girls are required to remain isolated from their family, and are forbidden from entering homes, kitchens, schools, and temples. During this time, they remain in what is often known as a
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During chhaupadi, women are banned from the house and are made to live in a cattle shed (mainly in the western region of the country), or a makeshift dwelling known as a
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Ranabhat, Chhabi; Kim, Chun-Bae; Choi, Eun Hee; Aryal, Anu; Park, Myung Bae; Doh, Young Ah (2015-08-27). "Chhaupadi Culture and Reproductive Health of Women in Nepal".
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By empowering women economically, socially and politically, conduct programs for proportional participation of women in the survey field of social and national life.
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In July 2017, 19-year-old Tulasi Shahi died from being bitten by a snake "twice, on her head and leg," while living in a cow shed being used as a menstruation hut.
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The Ministry of Health should form a study committee including doctors to identify the effects of this practice on women and children and identify solutions.
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issued an order on 19 Baisakh 2062 to declare chhaupdi as a crime and make necessary guidelines to put an end to this custom. The verdict states:
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The office of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers should declare the custom of sending women to the Chhaupadi Goth as an evil custom.
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In the later period, artists attempted to eradicate the Chhaupadi from west Nepal. Among, Ramesh Dahal's songwriting is remarkable.
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In early February 2019, 21-year old Parwati Bogati died from suffocation and smoke inhalation after lighting a fire to stay warm.
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Awareness raising through education is taking place among young girls to modify or eliminate the practice of chhaupadi in Nepal.
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In May 2017, Lalsara Bika, a 14-year-old, died as a result of a serious cold-related illness from living in a menstruation hut.
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In January 2019, a Nepali mother and her sons, aged 9 and 12, died of smoke inhalation while living in their menstrual hut.
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The Ministry of Women and Children should formulate and issue guidelines to end this kind of discrimination against women.
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or snakes, to illnesses from exposure. These are some examples of the deaths that have occurred due to chhaupadi:
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Providing information regarding health services and nutrition to girls and women directly affected by chhaupadi.
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The word Chhaupadi was originated in the Western part of Nepal. The practice of chhaupadi originates from the
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Adopting measures to raise public awareness against recognizing the ancient belief and practice of chhaupadi.
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The practice persists in rural areas primarily in Western Nepal. It is also called ‘chhue’ or ‘bahirhunu’ in
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Despite the social isolation of chhaupadi, women must still work, often in the fields, during menstruation.
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with the government announcement. For that, the members of the community themselves should be aware.
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while practicing chhaupadi, and are also vulnerable to attack by snakes and other animals. Risk of
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Second International Conference of the South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology (SASCV)
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Ministry of Local Development should mobilize local bodies to raise awareness against chhaupadi.
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In August 2023, 16-year old Anita Chand died from a snake bite while she was sleeping.
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which prohibits women and girls from participating in normal family activities while
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correlated with reproductive health problems such as dysuria and genital itching.
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causes women to be temporarily impure. This superstition arose from a myth that
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United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator's Office (April 1, 2011).
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water sources or performing daily functions like bathing or washing clothing.
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Respecting the individual, family and community who ended Chhaupadi.
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A remote village located in Mugu district of Far-Western Nepal.
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Two young women in late 2016 died from smoke inhalation and
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Most Experienced Chhaupadi (Menstrual Shed) During Menarche
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Index


Nepali
[t͡sʰau̯pʌɽi]

menstrual taboo
menstruating
Nepal
menstruation hut
Childbirth in Nepal
confinement
superstition
menstruation
Indra
curse
Saraswati

Dadeldhura
Baitadi
Darchula
Achham
Bajhang district
first menstrual cycle
menopause
menstruation hut
pneumonia
diarrhea
asphyxiation
carbon monoxide poisoning
Supreme Court of Nepal
Supreme Court of Nepal

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