New Delhi: More than half of educated urban men have never bought menstrual hygiene products for their partners, while three in four women are not comfortable discussing menstruation with their husbands, a survey has found. . do not feel.
The Evergreen Menstrual Hygiene Survey received more than 7,800 responses from people aged 18-35, including nearly 1,000 men – the majority of whom had completed a bachelor's or higher degree.
As the world celebrates the Global Menstrual Hygiene Day movement, India's feminine hygiene brand Everteen released the findings of its ninth annual menstrual hygiene survey.
According to the findings, 88.3 percent of men do not do extra household work to reduce their partner's burden during periods.
It also found that 69.8 percent men feel that social stigma makes it difficult to discuss menstruation with their female partners, while 65.3 percent agree that men do not have correct information about menstruation. There should be.More emphasis should be given on education. The survey found that three out of four women do not feel comfortable discussing menstruation with their husbands.
This move to include men in a survey on menstruation helped change some perceptions as 41.3 percent promised to educate themselves about menstruation after participating in the survey, while 27.7 percent said that They will listen to their partner's needs and provide support during menstruation, the survey report said.
It added that another 21.2 percent of men said they would communicate more openly with their partners on the topic.
Chirag Pan, CEO of Pan Healthcare, said men should clearly participate "I really want to realize the vision of a period-friendly world".“The goal of a period-friendly world cannot be achieved if half the world's population is concerned about or uneducated about periods. In a society like India, where taboos make it difficult for men to accept menstruation as a norm Well, we've tried to make one." This year marks a humble beginning by involving men’s participation in our evergreen menstrual hygiene survey.”
Hariom Tyagi, CEO of Wet & Dry Personal Care, makers of Everteen, said the responses also emphasize the need to create greater awareness among men about menstruation.
"Almost 90 percent of women said they do not feel comfortable discussing menstruation with their father or brother, while three out of four women (77.4 percent) feel comfortable discussing it with their husbands." Do it."Only 8.4 percent of women feel comfortable discussing menstruation-related issues with their male colleagues," she said.
The Evergreen Menstrual Hygiene Survey received more than 7,800 responses from people aged 18-35, including nearly 1,000 men – the majority of whom had completed a bachelor's or higher degree.
As the world celebrates the Global Menstrual Hygiene Day movement, India's feminine hygiene brand Everteen released the findings of its ninth annual menstrual hygiene survey.
According to the findings, 88.3 percent of men do not do extra household work to reduce their partner's burden during periods.
It also found that 69.8 percent men feel that social stigma makes it difficult to discuss menstruation with their female partners, while 65.3 percent agree that men do not have correct information about menstruation. There should be.More emphasis should be given on education. The survey found that three out of four women do not feel comfortable discussing menstruation with their husbands.
This move to include men in a survey on menstruation helped change some perceptions as 41.3 percent promised to educate themselves about menstruation after participating in the survey, while 27.7 percent said that They will listen to their partner's needs and provide support during menstruation, the survey report said.
It added that another 21.2 percent of men said they would communicate more openly with their partners on the topic.
Chirag Pan, CEO of Pan Healthcare, said men should clearly participate "I really want to realize the vision of a period-friendly world".“The goal of a period-friendly world cannot be achieved if half the world's population is concerned about or uneducated about periods. In a society like India, where taboos make it difficult for men to accept menstruation as a norm Well, we've tried to make one." This year marks a humble beginning by involving men’s participation in our evergreen menstrual hygiene survey.”
Hariom Tyagi, CEO of Wet & Dry Personal Care, makers of Everteen, said the responses also emphasize the need to create greater awareness among men about menstruation.
"Almost 90 percent of women said they do not feel comfortable discussing menstruation with their father or brother, while three out of four women (77.4 percent) feel comfortable discussing it with their husbands." Do it."Only 8.4 percent of women feel comfortable discussing menstruation-related issues with their male colleagues," she said.
