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Girls shouldn’t give up education due to lack of sanitary napkins, gender-segregated toilets in schools: Supreme Court
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The Supreme Court has mandated the provision of free sanitary napkins and functional, gender-segregated toilets in all schools across India. This directive, stemming from a January 2024 judgment, aims to address school dropouts among adolescent girls due to inadequate menstrual hygiene facilities.
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