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March 20, 2023 2 Comments

Menstruating during Ramadan

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

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December 21, 2022 0 Comments

Trade high heels for sanitary pads in Kenya

Managing your menstruation can be quite a challenge when you’re living in Kenya, where wages are low and menstrual products are expensive. The Heels4Pads foundation has come up with a creative solution: trading shoes for sanitary pads. (…)

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October 2, 2022 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 menstrual instructions for women as literally as possible and wrote a bestseller about the experience. (…)

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June 9, 2022 1 Comment

A different kind of period party

Girls and women menstruate. Some animals do too. But a goddess who’s on her period? In India, this happens every year. Find out more about Ambubachi Mela and other festivals that celebrate menstruation. (…)

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May 26, 2022 0 Comments

MH Day 2022 (2): Bloody honest about menstruation

What do boys think about menstruation? Research by Plan International in Brazil, Indonesia, Uganda and the Netherlands has the bloody honest answer: 55% think menstruation is dirty. (…)

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December 13, 2021 0 Comments

Menstruating? No communion…

What’s the view of the five major world religions on menstruation? In Christianity, there is a long history of menstrual taboos. (…)

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September 27, 2021 0 Comments

Impure for 14 days

What’s the view of the five major world religions on menstruation? In Judaism women are considered impure half of their fertile life. (…)

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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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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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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. ([…)