Nepal criminalises practice of isolating menstruating women
Nepal has criminalised an ancient practice known as 'Chhaupadi' that banishes women from homes during menstruation. Under the custom, women are barred from touching food, religious icons, cattle, and forced to sleep in huts away from home. The law stipulates a three-month sentence or a fine of nearly â¹2,000, or both, for anyone forcing a woman to follow the practice.