Menstrual Rights Programs and Policies for Childbearing-aged women and girls: A Systematic Review
Objectives: In order to increase the awareness of health service providers about the difficulties and consequences associated with the violation of menstrual rights, it is necessary to conduct a review study of existing programs in this area. This study aimed to review the menstrual rights programs...
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| author | Nasimeh Setayesh Valipour Farnaz Farnam Mahmoud Abbasi Maryam Damghanian Marzieh Azizi |
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| description | Objectives: In order to increase the awareness of health service providers about the difficulties and consequences associated with the violation of menstrual rights, it is necessary to conduct a review study of existing programs in this area. This study aimed to review the menstrual rights programs and policies for reproductive-aged women and girls. Methods: In this systematic review, we searched international databases, including PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science, as well as Iranian ones, such as IranMedex, Magiran, MEDLINE, and Embase, for relevant studies without considering publication year. Finally, of 832 results, including articles, reports, and governmental documents, 27 studies were included in this review study. Results: "Menstrual rights" is not viewed as a major issue, even in the international vision programs. The results indicate that the programs in this field were mainly focused on four aspects: laws and policies, empowerment in menstruation management, normalization, and support for menstrual justice. Despite the increase in programs to achieve menstrual health, dealing with the legality of these programs has been completely marginalized. Conclusions: Since instructions and plans can play a vital role in implementing health policies, our findings emphasize the need for an evidence-driven plan to improve women and girls’ menstruation and reproductive health and rights that is consistent with long-term developmental goals. Attracting partnerships from the private sector, charities, and activists in this field can be very beneficial to achieving these goals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-89d3f7837db5430caca75968d83795e22024-01-23T09:59:29ZengAras Part Medical International PressCrescent Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences2148-96962024-01-0111131210.34172/cjmb.2023.4010CJMB-11084Menstrual Rights Programs and Policies for Childbearing-aged women and girls: A Systematic ReviewNasimeh Setayesh Valipour0Farnaz Farnam1Mahmoud Abbasi2Maryam Damghanian3Marzieh Azizi4Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranReproductive Health Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranMedical Ethics and Law Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranNursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranSexual and Reproductive Health Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, IranObjectives: In order to increase the awareness of health service providers about the difficulties and consequences associated with the violation of menstrual rights, it is necessary to conduct a review study of existing programs in this area. This study aimed to review the menstrual rights programs and policies for reproductive-aged women and girls. Methods: In this systematic review, we searched international databases, including PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science, as well as Iranian ones, such as IranMedex, Magiran, MEDLINE, and Embase, for relevant studies without considering publication year. Finally, of 832 results, including articles, reports, and governmental documents, 27 studies were included in this review study. Results: "Menstrual rights" is not viewed as a major issue, even in the international vision programs. The results indicate that the programs in this field were mainly focused on four aspects: laws and policies, empowerment in menstruation management, normalization, and support for menstrual justice. Despite the increase in programs to achieve menstrual health, dealing with the legality of these programs has been completely marginalized. Conclusions: Since instructions and plans can play a vital role in implementing health policies, our findings emphasize the need for an evidence-driven plan to improve women and girls’ menstruation and reproductive health and rights that is consistent with long-term developmental goals. Attracting partnerships from the private sector, charities, and activists in this field can be very beneficial to achieving these goals.http://www.cjmb.org/pdf.php?id=617reproductive healthmenstrual healthhuman rightsmenstrual rightspolicy |
| spellingShingle | Nasimeh Setayesh Valipour Farnaz Farnam Mahmoud Abbasi Maryam Damghanian Marzieh Azizi Menstrual Rights Programs and Policies for Childbearing-aged women and girls: A Systematic Review Crescent Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences reproductive health menstrual health human rights menstrual rights policy |
| title | Menstrual Rights Programs and Policies for Childbearing-aged women and girls: A Systematic Review |
| title_full | Menstrual Rights Programs and Policies for Childbearing-aged women and girls: A Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | Menstrual Rights Programs and Policies for Childbearing-aged women and girls: A Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Menstrual Rights Programs and Policies for Childbearing-aged women and girls: A Systematic Review |
| title_short | Menstrual Rights Programs and Policies for Childbearing-aged women and girls: A Systematic Review |
| title_sort | menstrual rights programs and policies for childbearing aged women and girls a systematic review |
| topic | reproductive health menstrual health human rights menstrual rights policy |
| url | http://www.cjmb.org/pdf.php?id=617 |
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