Police apprehend brother-in-law of Parwati Budha Rawat after 21-year-old is found dead in windowless hut in Accham district A 21-year-old woman has died after spending three nights in an outdoor "period hut", prompting police in Nepal to make their first ever arrest in connection with the illegal practice. The tradition of chhaupadi, where menstruating women in Nepal are banished from their homes, is still widespread in remote and poorer parts of the country.
Nepal makes first 'period hut' arrest after woman dies during banned custom
The Guardian - 6 Dec 2019 19:32
Police apprehend brother-in-law of Parwati Budha Rawat after 21-year-old is found dead in windowless hut in Accham district A 21-year-old woman has died after spending three nights in an outdoor "period hut", prompting police in Nepal to make their first ever arrest in connection with the illegal practice. The tradition of chhaupadi, where menstruating women in Nepal are banished from their homes, is still widespread in remote and poorer parts of the country.
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