Menstrual Hygiene. A Neglectted Condition for the Achievement of Several Millennium Development Goals

Until now, poor menstrual hygiene in developing countries has been an insufficiently acknowledged problem. This paper draws attention to the relationship between menstrual hygiene and school drop–out rates for girls from the higher forms of primary (grade 4 & 5) and secondary education. Several Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) will not be achieved if several state and non–state actors do not undertake immediate action.

TEN, V.T.A. (2007): Menstrual Hygiene. A Neglectted Condition for the Achievement of Several Millennium Development Goals. Zoetermeer: Europe External Policy Advisors (EEPA) URL [Accessed: 11.08.2013]