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April 12, 2021 0 Comments

Menstruating during Ramadan

Haa’idh? During Ramadan menstruating women have to adhere to specific rules. This is what you need to know. (…)

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April 3, 2021 0 Comments

Meanwhile in… Nepal

The rural villages in the western part of Nepal aren’t the best place to get your period. First of all: you won’t be allowed in the house anymore. (…)

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October 1, 2020 0 Comments

The Bible’s instructions for women

American writer Rachel Held Evans put them to the test. For an entire year, she took all of the Bible’s instructions for women as literally as possible and wrote a bestseller about the experience. (…)

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September 25, 2020 0 Comments

Menarche, maturity, marriage?!

When a Gambian girl starts menstruating, she’s often married off to a stranger. Hence why Musu Bakoto hid her periods for two years. (…)

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June 17, 2020 0 Comments

Menstruating goddess

A goddess who’s on her period? In the Kamakhya temple in India, place of the womb and vagina of goddess Sati, this happens every year. (…)

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May 17, 2020 0 Comments

Periods don’t pause for pandemics

May 28th is MH Day. Because periods don’t pause for pandemics, menstrual awareness may be more important than ever. So #ItsTimeForAction on #MHDay2020! (…)

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March 8, 2020 0 Comments

Measuring menstrual health needs

A new way to measure menstrual health needs: the Menstrual Practice Needs Scale (MPNS-36) focuses on women’s and girls’ perceptions about their menstrual experience. (…)

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January 9, 2020 2 Comments

Eradicating period poverty in India

With campaigns like #YesIBleed and sanitary products in hotel bathrooms, social enterprise She Wings spreads awareness about menstrual health in India. (…)

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September 10, 2019 0 Comments

Peculiar prejudices

Menstrual blood has the power to destroy enemies, and the touch of a menstruating woman causes a mirror to lose its brightness… There are some very strange prejudices, myths and taboos about periods. (…)

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May 26, 2019 1 Comment

MHDay 2019 events: what’s happening around the world?

To celebrate MHDay 2019, on Tuesday, May 28 events will be organised everywhere. Here we’ve highlighted five MHDay 2019 events. (…)

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November 19, 2018 0 Comments

Let’s give a shit

On 19 November it’s World Toilet Day. Because proper sanitation is vital for menstruating girls and women. (…)

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October 10, 2018 0 Comments

#GirlsTakeover

On 11 October, the International Day of the Girl Child highlights and addresses the needs and challenges girls face worldwide. This year’s theme: ‘With Her: A Skilled GirlForce’. (…)

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May 14, 2018 0 Comments

MH Day 2018: No More Limits

During Menstrual Hygiene Day (MH Day) on May 28 all over the world awareness is raised about the challenges women face during their menstruation. This year is the fifth edition. (..)

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July 30, 2017 0 Comments

How to fight period poverty? Five sympathetic African initiatives

There’s a lot of period poverty in Africa. Girls miss school and women miss work because they can’t manage their menstruation in a hygienic way. These five African organisations make a change. (…)

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May 28, 2017 1 Comment

#MenstruationMatters: not just on MH Day

By 2030, every woman and girl will be able to manage her menstruation hygienically and without stigma. In a nutshell the goal of the brand new MH Alliance, which is launched by Wash United, Simavi and Global Citizen.

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May 11, 2017 0 Comments

Menstruation on the agenda

During Menstrual Hygiene Day on May 28, awareness is raised for the worldwide menstruation taboo. This year’s theme: education. In 2017, it’ll be the first time an event is organised in the Netherlands. About time!

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March 2, 2017 0 Comments

Marching against endometriosis

March 25 is Worldwide EndoMarch day. All over the world women come together to raise awareness and take a stand against endometriosis. (…)

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February 20, 2017 0 Comments

A guide for girls: Menstrupedia

The name is a catchy one. Menstrupedia aims to shatter the myths and misunderstandings surrounding menstruation by delivering informative and entertaining content. ([…)

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February 8, 2017 0 Comments

Menstrual dropouts: period taboos in rural Uganda

Imagine trying to attend school while you have your period, not being able to afford a pad, so instead you improvise by using rags, leaves and dung…

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January 22, 2017 0 Comments

A cruel menarche ritual

Paying a man for sex with girls who just had their first period. Without a condom. It’s a tradition in Malawi. What other remarkable menstruation rites are there? (…)