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Literature on the challenges faced by those who menstruate to maintain menstrual health and hygiene during a crisis like COVID-19 is
Menstrual health is important for adolescent girls and is particularly compromised in displaced communities due to restricted access
Women and adolescent girls in disaster-prone and fragile contexts face many challenges.
Post-disaster relief and recovery operations seldom focus on women’s priorities regarding menstrual hygiene.
When water supplies are compromised during an emergency, responders often recommend household water treatment and safe storage (HWTS
Household water treatment (HWTS) methods, such as boiling or chlorination, have long been recommended in emergencies.
Refugee populations often flee with very little belongings and lack appropriate hygiene infrastructure in an environment that is unf