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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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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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January 22, 2017 0 Comments

A cruel menarche ritual

Kusasa fumbi is a menstruation rite to ‘sexually cleanse’ girls and learn them how to appeal to men. It’s a forbidden tradition in Malawi. In 2016 a man was sentenced for this for the first time. What other rites are there in the world for the first menstruation? And are they all this cruel? (…)

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August 22, 2016 0 Comments

Tampons in your suitcase?

Is it necessary to take tampons when visiting Nicaragua or are they also sold there? What’s the availability of menstrual products in foreign countries like? (…)

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May 21, 2016 0 Comments

Menstruating in … Uganda

MHD SPECIAL – Saturday, May 28th is Menstrual Hygiene Day (MHD) again. Still necessary? Yes! Menstruation can be a life-restricting monthly event for women and girls in Uganda. (…)

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May 13, 2016 0 Comments

Menstruating in … Bangladesh

MHD SPECIAL – Saturday, May 28th is Menstrual Hygiene Day again. Still necessary? Yes! In some parts of Bangladesh, menstruating women and girls can’t leave the house for seven days.

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May 1, 2016 0 Comments

Menstrual Hygiene Day 2016

MHD SPECIAL – Saturday, May 28th is Menstrual Hygiene Day again. The focus of this day is to raise awareness about menstruation and the importance of hygiene worldwide. Still necessary? Yes! (…)

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April 17, 2016 0 Comments

Girls Just Wanna Have Pads

A fun video, with a serious message: it is extremely difficult for adolescent girls in Madagascar to practically manage their periods; especially in rural areas. Projet Jeune Leader is an innovative organization trying to improve that.

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February 23, 2016 0 Comments

Not just for girls

The Girls Clubs in secondary schools in Uganda and Zambia aren’t only meant for girls. Also boys are taught about menstruation.

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October 8, 2015 0 Comments

Making a menstrual difference

From giving out reusable sanitary pads to delivering workshops about female anatomy, these organisations – sponsored by the #LetsFaceItPeriod campaign – improve menstrual health worldwide.