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Josephine McAllister

@josephinemcall.bsky.social

ESRC funded menstrual health PhD at the University of Bath, previously comms & research at LSHTM Interests: menstruation, social norms, SRHR

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Delighted to be back in Nepal for two months to learn Nepali before collecting my PhD data on the causes & consequences of menstrual restrictions - excited to be working with partner organisation, CREHPA, & so grateful to the @swdtp.bsky.social & ESRC for funding my research πŸ™πŸ»

21.03.2025 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Blog post on our new article now online with Global Public Health - where is menstruation in global health policy and why does this matter? (Also tagging lead author and wonderful PhD researcher @josephinemcall.bsky.social!)

25.02.2025 10:01 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! I have sent you a DM

06.02.2025 10:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A hand holding the book 'Menstruation in Nepal - Dignity Without Danger' in front of colourful bookshelves.

A hand holding the book 'Menstruation in Nepal - Dignity Without Danger' in front of colourful bookshelves.

The first page of chapter 7 in the book, titled 'Society or the law? "No matter what law comes, this society won't stop practising chhaupadi"

The first page of chapter 7 in the book, titled 'Society or the law? "No matter what law comes, this society won't stop practising chhaupadi"

Finally got my hands on a paper copy of my first publication! 🀩

Our chapter explores the causes and consequences of menstrual restrictions, including chhaupadi, in one district of Nepal, highlighting reasons for policy non-compliance.

Available online ➑️ www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/1...

05.02.2025 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Where is menstruation in global health policy? The need for a collective understanding From both an academic and a policy angle, menstruation is receiving an unprecedented level of attention. Within the academic literature, there are many different normative arguments being furthered...

Where is menstruation in global health policy? πŸ€”

Our new paper examines how UN-level global health organisations construct #menstruation as a policy issue, highlighting the need for a collective understanding: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

@dr-mel-channon.bsky.social @franamery.bsky.social

10.01.2025 11:44 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And I'm so lucky to have an amazing PhD supervisor! Looking forward to sharing some of our research outputs here soon πŸ‘€

08.01.2025 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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