menstrual shed

Dambara Upadhyay died alone inside this shelter. She was following the practice of menstrual exclusion that is common in parts of western Nepal: sleeping outside the home during menstruation.

A Young Woman Died In A Menstrual Hut In Nepal

9:19pm November 28, 2016

by Danielle Preiss

She was 26. Her relatives found her body in the morning. The prime minister of Nepal called the district to find out what happened.