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Kamala stands in front of the hut where she sleeps when she has her period. She lives in western Nepal and was 14 when the photo was taken for an NPR story. She told us: "I'm afraid of snakes and men."

Law In Nepal Sets Penalties For Forcing A Woman Into A Menstrual Shed

3:26pm August 10, 2017

by Danielle Preiss

The penalty would be a jail sentence of 3 months and/or a fine of 3,000 rupees. But it's unclear how the newly passed law will be enforced.