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February 10, 2025 0 Comments

First period starts earlier and earlier: this is why

Carrying a pack of menstrual pads in your school bag when you’re only eight years old? Perfectly normal. At least, if the trend of girls getting their period at an increasingly younger age continues. What does science says about this? (…)

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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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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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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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