Mapping of Swedish Aid Addressing Menstruation

Sammanfattning

Working Paper, May 2021

The aim of this study is to fill a knowledge gap by mapping out menstrual
health and hygiene (MHH) interventions in Swedish development
cooperation.
Such an overview may facilitate the work ahead to include menstrual
health as a matter for development cooperation. The study attempts to
answer five questions; 1) How, and to what extent is menstruation
addressed in Swedish development cooperation? 2) Which agencies
funded by Swedish aid are working with menstruation in development
cooperation, and what are the contributions? 3) Are there any differences
or similarities to be seen in contributions for MHH, and in how
menstruation is addressed? 4) Is there any significant difference over time
regarding contributions and policies for MHH, during the period 2000–
2021? 5) Are there any potential obstacles working with menstruation in
development cooperation? In the final section the author reflects upon
what conclusions could be drawn from the results.