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    Banished To A 'Menstrual Shed,' A Teen In Nepal Is Bitten By A Snake And Dies

    Tulasi Shahi was 18. She was sleeping in a hut outside her home because she was on her period — a custom in parts of Nepal.
    by Danielle Preiss Jul 10, 2017 3 minutes
    This is an example of a hut where a woman in Nepal who is menstruating will spend the night. The photo was taken in Achham district, in the western part of the country, where the practice occurs even though it has been banned by the government.

    For three nights, Tulasi Shahi slept in the cowshed underneath her home in Nepal's western Dailekh district because she was on her period. In western Nepal, many families believe it is a sin for menstruating women to sleep inside the home and could bring bad luck.

    On her third night in the shed — last Wednesday — a snake entered, so on Thursday night the 18-year-old moved to the cowshed at her uncle's house, according to Anita Gyawali, the women's development officer in the district. That night, a snake breached

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