Global October 10, 2018 #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’. (…)
Culture May 27, 2018 MH Day 2018: #beyondshame Menstrual awareness is growing. Last year, 350 events were organised for MH Day, in 54 different countries. Here, we put the spotlights on a couple of initiatives that aim to break down period barriers in their own way, all year round. (…)
Global July 30, 2017 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. (…)
Global February 8, 2017 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… […]
Global May 28, 2016 #MenstruationMatters! Period! MHD SPECIAL – Is an initiative like Menstrual Hygiene Day on May the 28th still needed? Yes! Here are seven reasons why. […]
Global May 21, 2016 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. (…)
Global February 23, 2016 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. […]