Working women's perspective on sustainable practices for management of menstruation

More the technological advancements more are the options available to women for management of menstruation like sanitary napkins, tampons, menstrual cups, reusable cloth napkins, menstrual under wear. But not all are safe for health of women as well as environment. Working women's perspective on selection, adoption, use and disposal of menstrual hygiene products was assessed in the present study in Udaipur district of Rajasthan. It was found that women were aware of all the products available, of their pros and cons with regard to environment friendliness but were not able to adopt sustainable practices due to varied reasons. Suggestions for sustainable and environmentally sensitive disposal practices were also recorded.