![A chaupadi hut, in a family's yard, where female members of the family are obliged to sleep during their menstrual periods. Kailali district, western Nepal.](/sites/default/files/multimedia_images_2016/2016-11-nepal-asia-womens-rights-menstruation-chaupadi_1.jpg)
A chaupadi hut, in a family's yard, where female members of the family are obliged to sleep during their menstrual periods. Kailali district, western Nepal.
© Heather Barr/Human Rights Watch
A chaupadi hut, in a family's yard, where female members of the family are obliged to sleep during their menstrual periods. Kailali district, western Nepal.