The menstruating Nepalese women confined to a cowshed

In parts of rural western Nepal, women are forced to live in cowsheds during their periods and immediately after childbirth. Subscribe to The Guardian ► The practice, known as Chhaupadi, is linked to disease and even the deaths of babies, who stay with their mothers in the sheds. But a local shaman – and some of the women – insist Chhaupadi is the will of the gods and cannot be changed. Guardian website ► Suggested videos: Sex workers take steroids