Beauty queens on hygiene campaign in India

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NEW DELHI: Eight beauty queens from around the world are touring India as part of a global campaign to promote menstrual hygiene ? a taboo subject in the South Asian nation. Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar will spend 45 days touring her native country with the aim of busting myths about menstruation and raising awareness among millions of women. ?We have been underlining the importance of health and hygiene in our conversations with women,? Chillar told reporters in New Delhi on Tuesday. Taboos about menstruation impact the physical, mental and emotional well-being of women in many countries, she said. Nearly 375 million women in India are of menstrual age, according to estimates by campaigners, but only 12 percent use sanitary pads or other hygiene products. Most women in India still use rags or unsterile cloth, and many in rural areas use sand, ash and dried leaves as menstrual absorbents, increasing the risk of infections.

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