From stigma to solutions: harnessing local wisdom to tackle harms associated with menstrual seclusion () in Nepal.

In Nepal, menstrual practices, and particularly , impose restrictive norms affecting women's daily lives. Chhaupadi is a tradition that involves isolating women and girls during menstruation and after childbirth, along with following other restrictions, which have physical and mental health implications. To date, interventions have yet to fully and sustainably address harms associated with chhaupadi across the country.