Malawi 2024 — 152 women & men interviewed
Locations: Mzuzu, Zakuma, Lilongwe.
79.4% of women reported undergoing a full seven-day isolation period following menarche
"You have to stay in a house for 7 days alone during your first menstruation. On day 7 you come out but you cannot cook for one month. You cannot talk to a man or you will not have another period"
