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Chhaupadi
thumb|Awareness raising through education is taking place among young girls to modify or eliminate the practice of chhaupadi in Nepal.
Chhaupadi ( ) is a form of menstrual taboo which prohibits women and girls from participating in normal family activities while menstruating, as they are considered "impure". Chhaupadi is said to be practiced primarily in the western part of Nepal, but the same is true for city dwellers also. It is practiced all over the country with different names and practiced in different ways.
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