Menstrual justice and inclusive WASH
This knowledge brief examines menstrual justice in India through a feminist, intersectional, rights-based lens. Moving beyond hygiene, it explores how WASH deficits, discriminatory norms, governance gaps, labour conditions, and environmental and digital inequities shape menstrual experiences. It maps policies, identifies gaps, and provides actionable recommendations to advance dignity, equity, and inclusion.
What you’ll learn from this brief
- Understanding menstrual justice as a rights-based, intersectional framework beyond hygiene
- Analysis of social, caste, gender, class, and ability-based barriers to sanitation access
- Examination of WASH deficits, discriminatory norms, and governance gaps affecting menstruators
- Mapping national and state policies, programs, and judicial interventions on menstrual health
- Insights on labour, environmental, and digital inequities shaping lived experiences
- Recommendations for inclusive, equitable, and actionable strategies in policy and practice
- Focus on marginalised menstruators, including transgender persons, people with disabilities, and sanitation workers
