Tag: menstrual hygiene products
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Empowering Women Globally: Days for Girls Initiative Breaks Taboos
Making a difference in the lives of young women in developing countries, Carolyn Walker, from Riddells Creek, Victoria, initiated the Macedon Ranges chapter of Days for Girls. Motivated by the challenges faced by women globally, especially in accessing adequate menstrual hygiene products, Walker took action to provide reusable period kits to those in need. Menstrual…
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Indigenous-Led Initiative ‘Mind Your Body’ Promotes Menstrual Health Awareness
University of Queensland researchers have collaborated with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school students to introduce a menstrual health teaching guide called ‘Mind Your Body’. The initiative, spearheaded by Minnie King, an Adjunct Lecturer in UQ’s School of Public Health, aims to address the unique challenges faced by Indigenous communities regarding menstrual health awareness and…
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Maritime Labor Convention Enhances Support for Female Seafarers
Female seafarers are set to benefit from new sanitary provisions under the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC). The recent amendments, approved in April 2025 and adopted by the International Labour Organization, mandate ships to supply adequate menstrual hygiene products and proper disposal methods by December 2027. This victory follows years of advocacy by Nautilus, its female…
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Study Reveals Menstrual Poverty Disparities in Zambian Schools
A comparative study conducted in Zambia has shed light on the issue of menstrual poverty among female learners in both urban and rural government schools. The study reveals disparities in menstrual knowledge, practices, and attitudes between learners in urban and rural settings. In Zambia, like many other developing countries, menstrual poverty remains a significant challenge…
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Foundation and Awareness Group Empower Ghanaian Girls Through Health Education
In a collaborative effort to advance women’s health and empower youth, The Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation and Speciallady Awareness organized a reproductive health and menstrual hygiene outreach program in Kumasi. The event, which took place on April 8, 2025, aimed to provide essential health education and support to students of Yaa Asantewaa Girls Senior…