Boys and men have little notion of what it is like to menstruate, but it resembles a journey through a roller-coaster quite ...

There, they make reusable, washable, cotton menstruation pads for girls and women in Africa and the Caribbean. Somewhere ...

Despite the will and determination to stay in school, the lack of sanitary pads for girls during menses is a huge challenge that robs them of hours of study - affecting their performance.

It is hoped the move will improve access to education in a country where many cannot afford sanitary products like pads and tampons. According to the UN's education agency, one in 10 girls in sub ...

But is tax exemption enough to ensure women and girls have access to pads? In 2019 the Tanzanian government announced that it was re-introducing VAT on sanitary products, just one year after ...

and finishes by pointing out that while the school did have pads available, her method was much easier for girls who do feel awkward about it (and who might, let’s face it, be needing products ...

Kisumu Medical and Education Trust (KMET) in partnership with Stanbic Bank on Friday afternoon, commemorated Menstrual Hygiene Management day by distributing reusable sanitary pads to 250 girls ...

On November 3rd, 2024, the Esther Williams Foundation hosted an impactful outreach program at Queens College, Sabo, Yaba, ...