Enhancing Global Menstrual Health and Hygiene: Insights from the Hokkaido-Melbourne Joint Research Workshop

Abstract

Menstrual health is a fundamental issue intersecting gender equity, public health, and sociocultural norms. Limited access to appropriate Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) resources disproportionately affects marginalized communities, including Indigenous populations. The Hokkaido-Melbourne Joint Research Workshop aimed to bridge research, policy, and practice to improve menstrual health globally, particularly in high-income countries (HICs) and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).