Menstrual Health Declared Fundamental Right ⭐⭐⭐

Supreme Court Judgment

Case

Dr. Jaya Thakur vs Government of India

Constitutional Provision

Article 21
(Right to Life & Dignity)

Directions

Schools must provide

• Free sanitary napkins
• MHM (Menstrual Hygiene Management) rooms
• Separate toilets
• Running water
• Disposal facilities

Monitoring

• DEO
• NCPCR
• SCPCR

UPSC Mains

Important for

• Gender Justice
• Right to Health
• Right to Dignity