I was banished from my home while menstruating - now I make period

Ruby Raut, 34, from Nepal, who now lives in London, explained that her life was forever changed when she began her period at the age of 12 and had to leave her family.

Nepalese teenager dies after being banished to 'menstruation hut', The Independent

Nepal's Menstrual Exiles

Barred from bathing and banished from home - period taboos around the world - The Himalayan Times - Nepal's No.1 English Daily Newspaper

Review: BBC documentary 'Banished for Bleeding

100 Women: 'Why I fought being banished to a hut during my period' - BBC News

A Girl Gets Her Period And Is Banished To The Shed: #15Girls : Goats and Soda : NPR

Ending menstruation banishment only a start, Women's Rights

Unearthing menstrual wisdom: Why we don't go to the temple, and other practices - Hindu American Foundation

Menstrual health and hygiene management: a module for children and young adults

The Risky Lives of Women Sent Into Exile—For Menstruating