Girl dies after being banished to shed for being on periods
A 15-year-old girl died in Nepal after being banished to a shed during her menstrual cycle, under a custom 'Chhaupadi'. According to it, menstruating women have to stay in a shed outside the village as they're considered unclean. According to an official, over ten females have died due to this practice since 2006, despite it being outlawed by the government.nn
Kathmandu, Dec 19 (PTI) A 15-year-old girl has died in Nepal after she was banished to a shed outside the village during her menstruating cycle, under an ancient Hindu custom outlawed by the government over a decade ago. The practice, known as chhaupadi, is a social custom of keeping menstruating girls and women in a narrow shed outside the village, under the ancient Hindu custom which views menstruating girls as unclean. The practice was outlawed by the government in 2005, but it is still prevalent among many village communities in Nepal, especially in western Nepal. 