Menstrual Disposal, Waste Management and Laundering in Emergencies. A Compendium
Columbia University, IRC (2020)
Published in: 2020
Pages: 56
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This guidance seeks to address key gaps with respect to the specific practicalities of managing menstrual materials. Displaced women and girls using disposable products face clear challenges figuring out how to get rid of them in their constrained contexts. And those using reusable materials must be able to wash, dry and store them hygienically between periods, similarly with limited privacy. To date, humanitarian responders have provided few innovative solutions for these challenges.
In discussing these issues, the compendium draws on a survey of good practices being utilized by organizations around the world, to propose approaches that may be adapted to new responses and new contexts.
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Columbia University, IRC (2020). Menstrual Disposal, Waste Management and Laundering in Emergencies. A Compendium. Columbia University, IRC
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