Stigma and Discrimination: Field Evidence from a Menstrual Awareness Program in Nepal

Last registered on November 15, 2024
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Stigma and Discrimination: Field Evidence from a Menstrual Awareness Program in Nepal
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0014814
Initial registration date
November 13, 2024

Initial registration date is when the trial was registered.

It corresponds to when the registration was submitted to the Registry to be reviewed for publication.

First published
November 15, 2024, 1:51 PM EST

First published corresponds to when the trial was first made public on the Registry after being reviewed.

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Primary Investigator

Name
Silvia Castro
Affiliation
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Kristina Czura
PI Affiliation
University of Groningen
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PI Name
Carolin Formella
PI Affiliation
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen
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Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2024-11-14
End date
2025-04-30
Keywords
Behavior, Education, Gender, Health
Additional Keywords
JEL code(s)
I12, I18, J16, O15
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
Menstruation is a fundamental aspect of women’s health, yet taboos, stigma, and societal misconceptions persist, impacting the well-being and opportunities of menstruators. This project aims to evaluate whether menstrual health awareness interventions can reduce menstrual stigma, thereby enhancing psychosocial well-being, reducing discriminatory behaviors, and improving educational outcomes such as class cohesion. Using cutting-edge experimental economics methods this project will illuminate these complex relationships in collaboration with a partner NGO in Nepal.
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Registration Citation

Citation
Castro, Silvia, Kristina Czura and Carolin Formella. 2024. "Stigma and Discrimination: Field Evidence from a Menstrual Awareness Program in Nepal." AEA RCT Registry. November 15. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.14814-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
The intervention consists of menstrual health awareness sessions aimed at educating students about menstrual hygiene, common myths, and the social taboos surrounding menstruation. Delivered by the local organization Sparsa, the sessions will provide culturally relevant, accurate information to students.

Intervention Start Date
2024-11-24
Intervention End Date
2025-02-27

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Psychological well-being
Level of support to discriminatory behaviors against menstruators
Willingness for Mixed-Gender Collaboration
Primary Outcomes (explanation)
The metrics will be self-reported elicited via surveys

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Bullying in schools
Class cohesion
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)
Students will report observed bullying behaviors in the survey.
Students will report their preferences for working on different class activities with boys, girls, or regardless of gender.

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
We will vary the attendance conditions to the menstrual health awareness sessions in the schools. The intervention will involve three groups: (i) a control group with no sessions, (ii) a girls-only group, and (iii) a mixed-gender group of both girls and boys.

The content of the sessions will be the same across the treatment groups, with only the composition of the participants varying.
Experimental Design Details
Not available
Randomization Method
Randomization in office by a computer
Randomization Unit
School level
Was the treatment clustered?
Yes

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
51 schools
Sample size: planned number of observations
around 4,000
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
17 schools per treatment arm
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
e Ethics Commission, Department of Economics, University of Munich
IRB Approval Date
2024-11-05
IRB Approval Number
2024-15
Analysis Plan