US EditionMenstrual Health Is Fundamental Right: SC Orders Free Sanitary Pads, Separate Toilets in School
The Supreme Court ruled menstrual health is a fundamental right and mandated free biodegradable pads and hygiene facilities in all Indian schools for adolescent girls.
- On Friday, the Supreme Court of India ruled menstrual health falls under Article 21 and 21A, directing states and Union Territories to provide free sanitary pads in private and government schools.
- A public interest petition filed on December 10, 2024 by Jaya Thakur sought pan-India implementation of the Union government's Menstrual Hygiene Policy for School-Going Girls targeting Classes 6-12 in government and government-aided schools.
- The court ordered schools to set up menstrual hygiene management corners stocked with spare innerwear, uniforms, disposable pads and required sanitary waste disposal measures.
- All schools must now provide functional gender-segregated toilets with water connectivity catering to students with disabilities; private schools face de-recognition for non-compliance, and state governments and Union Territories are accountable, the bench said.
- The ruling positions national policy implementation across urban and rural schools, directing government and private schools for Classes 6-12 to follow the Menstrual Hygiene Policy and requiring state and school authorities to overhaul procurement, infrastructure and sanitation practices.
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Menstrual health fundamental right: SC orders free sanitary pads, separate toilets in school
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‘Menstrual health part of right to life’: Supreme Court mandates free sanitary pads in all schools
Focusing on the constitutional dimension of the issue, the bench observed that access to menstrual hygiene facilities is essential for dignity, health and equality and therefore falls within the ambit of the right to life under Article 21.
Menstrual health is fundamental right: SC orders free sanitary pads, separate toilets in school
Declaring the right to menstrual health as part of the right to life under the Constitution, the Supreme Court on Friday directed all states and Union Territories to provide free oxo-biodegradable sanitary napkins to girl students and functional, gender-segregated toilets for all the students.
SC says menstrual health a fundamental right, directs free sanitary pads for school girls
Ruling that the right to menstrual health is a part of the fundamental right to life, the Supreme Court on Friday directed all states and Union Territories to ensure adolescent students in private and government schools are provided bio-degradable sanitary pads for free, PTI reported.A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan instructed the states to ensure separate toilets for male and female students in all schools, including facilities …
In landmark decision, India's Supreme Court rules menstrual health is a fundamental right, directs schools to ensure free sanitary pads for girls
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday (Jan 30) ruled that the right to menstrual health and hygiene is part of the Right to Life guaranteed by Article 21 and the Right to Free and Compulsory Education guaranteed by Article 21A of the Constitution.
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