The Supreme Court banned chhaupadi more than a decade ago but it is still followed in parts of Nepal. Photo: Baba TamimKathmandu: Nepal’s Parliament on Wednesday criminalized an ancient Hindu practice that banishes women from the home during menstruation. Many communities in Nepal view menstruating women as impure and, in some remote areas, they are forced to sleep in a hut away from home during their periods—a custom known as chhaupadi. Chhaupadi is linked to Hinduism and considers women untouchable when they menstruate, as well as after childbirth. The Supreme Court banned chhaupadi more than a decade ago but it is still followed in parts of Nepal, particularly in remote western districts.

Source: Mint August 09, 2017 15:11 UTC