Aditi Sharma Works to End Discriminatory Practice of Chhaupadi in Nepalese Communities – Women Deliver

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Aditi Sharma Works to End Discriminatory Practice of Chhaupadi in Nepalese Communities

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Aditi Sharma (Class of 2016) visited scores of homes in Nepal to advocate for the end of Chhaupadi, a traditional practice where women are secluded for days and made to sleep in shed-like huts during their menses every month because they are seen as impure. Aditi reached 340 community members and successfully convinced 25 households to end this practice by raising awareness about the newly passed criminal code that made Chhaupadi a punishable act in the country.

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