Delighted to be back in Nepal for two months to learn Nepali before collecting my PhD data on the causes & consequences of menstrual restrictions - excited to be working with partner organisation, CREHPA, & so grateful to the @swdtp.bsky.social & ESRC for funding my research 🙏🏻

Blog post on our new article now online with Global Public Health - where is menstruation in global health policy and why does this matter? (Also tagging lead author and wonderful PhD researcher @josephinemcall.bsky.social!)

LSE Inequalities@lseinequalities.bsky.social · 2y ago

Periods are a reality for millions around the world and a public health issue. But is the framing of menstruation in policy contexts coherent? @franamery.bsky.social @dr-mel-channon.bsky.social @thomsonjennifer.bsky.social et al investigate #LSEInequalitiesBlog

Finally got my hands on a paper copy of my first publication! 🤩 Our chapter explores the causes and consequences of menstrual restrictions, including chhaupadi, in one district of Nepal, highlighting reasons for policy non-compliance. Available online ➡️ www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/1...

Where is menstruation in global health policy? 🤔 Our new paper examines how UN-level global health organisations construct #menstruation as a policy issue, highlighting the need for a collective understanding: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @dr-mel-channon.bsky.social @franamery.bsky.social

Where is menstruation in global health policy? The need for a collective understanding

From both an academic and a policy angle, menstruation is receiving an unprecedented level of attention. Within the academic literature, there are many different normative arguments being furthered...

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And I'm so lucky to have an amazing PhD supervisor! Looking forward to sharing some of our research outputs here soon 👀

Mel Channon@dr-mel-channon.bsky.social · 2y ago

The menstrual justice team at APA who presented three oral presentations and two posters. I'm so lucky to have every one of these amazing women working with me! Thank you Asian Population Association for a wonderful conference and thank you to all the brilliant people I spoke to. #APA24