Disabling menstrual barriers: Identifying and addressing the barriers to menstrual hygiene that adolescents and young people with disabilities face in Nepal

The Disabling Menstrual Barriers research aims to investigate and address the barriers to menstrual hygiene management (MHM) that adolescents and young people with disabilities face in the Kavre district in Nepal. It is a collaboration between WaterAid and the LSHTM, with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

During September 2017, qualitative data was collected using participatory methods, including PhotoVoice. This learning note presents the research questions, timeline, data collection methods and ethics. It also captures the preliminary findings from PhotoVoice and highlights the emerging research themes from this.