“Menstrual hygiene is a critical component for any woman let alone the adolescent girl. In a country like Zimbabwe, menstrual… [Read More]
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News & Commentary
Hospitals ‘Fail to Meet Women’s Period Needs’ (BBC News)
An investigation by Scottish Labour found not one of Scotland’s 14 health boards has a policy for providing sanitary products…. [Read More]
Menstruating Girls Banned from Crossing Ghana River (BBC News)
Ghanaian schoolgirls have been banned from crossing a river while they are menstruating – and on Tuesdays. The ban, apparently… [Read More]
Talking Openly About Menstruation Remains A Major Taboo (Huffington Post Australia)
Talking openly about menstruation remains taboo in many parts of the world. Without a proper understanding of the menstrual cycle,… [Read More]
How a West Oakland Homeless Shelter Provides Basic Women’s Needs, Such as Access to Tampons (East Bay Express)
A center West Oakland is providing homeless women with needed but unaffordable feminine hygiene products. Despite the great need, not… [Read More]
In Kyrgyzstan, Girls Lift Shroud of Shame on Menstruation (UNICEF)
The 28th of May is World Menstrual Hygiene Day, a day to raise awareness about menstrual hygiene and the challenges… [Read More]
UNFPA Preserves Dignity First for Women and Girls Affected by the Near Dzud (Relief Web)
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFP) is providing Dignity Kits to women and girls in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia as winter conditions… [Read More]
Women to Women: Lebanese Red Cross Volunteers Tackle Taboos at Syrian Refugee Camps (Relief Web)
Lebanese Red Cross volunteers discuss hygiene, sanitation, and reproductive health with Syrian refugees, and provide emergency kits which enable women to… [Read More]
For Many Girls, the Key to Education is Sanitary Napkins (Huffington Post, 2014)
Maureen Shaw describes the challenges faced by many young girls in the developing world when they start menstruating but do… [Read More]
All of her health. For all of her life.
