Such stigma can be found in dozens of cultures across the globe and in different eras (the Roman author Pliny thought menstruating women had the power to turn wine sour), and they limit access to hygiene, community and family time.
There was also a threat of a heavy early flu season, and we needed to provide easy access to hygiene supplies in all hospital and clinic waiting areas and lobbies.
She added that "without access to hygiene, you lose your sense of self.
Globally, the world I want in 2030 is a world where everyone has clean water and access to hygiene.
"Looking at who does and doesn't kiss, I think it really does come down to access to hygiene and self care," says Volsche.
"No young woman should face losing class time because she is too embarrassed to ask for, can't afford or simply cannot access feminine hygiene products," said New York City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras-Copeland in a news release.
The disease predominantly affects individuals living in poor rural communities with limited access to hygiene.
By improving water and sanitation access and hygiene, the project is helping Cambodians avert the preventable deaths of thousands of young children from diarrhoea and water-borne diseases.
