Beatrice Munyiva, International Medical Corps
Though on May 28 of every year the world comes together to recognize Menstrual Hygiene Day, menstruation still remains a taboo subject in some parts of the world. In Somalia…
The World Bank
Periods don’t stop for pandemics. Every day, some 800 million women and girls menstruate. Being able to manage their menstruation safely, hygienically, and with…
Tax Free Period
When we launched the Tax Free. Period. campaign last June, we gave states a deadline of April 15th — Tax Day 2020 — to remove the discriminatory tampon tax. Up until recently, our campaign has worked…
Tax Free Period
From our own campaign to end the tampon tax by April 15, 2020, to the rallies organized nationwide this week, there has been a lot of talk about the tampon tax. But it is hardly a new issue…
Kindara
Having a period has long been a source of stigma for women all over the globe. Internationally, we humans don’t agree on a lot, but apparently for a long time we agreed that…
Too Little Children
The Pad Project makes washable, re-useable maxi pads for girls and women in impoverished areas of around the world.
116th Congress (2019-2020)
Jen Bell, Clue
Menstruation is not just a “woman thing”. Periods can be a pain—especially if you experience gender dysphoria, or have an illness like PCOS or endometriosis. We asked…
Africa Bags
One out of ten girls in Sub-Sahara Africa miss 1/4 of school days or drop out completely due to menstrual products being unavailable or unaffordable.
Saptarshi Dutta, NDTV
In India, 23 million girls drop out of school early when they start menstruating and many of them end up facing acute health problems.
