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Let’s go back to the people for good hygiene

Published on: 14/06/2021

Managing leaks of blood and beyond.

Sanitary napkins declared an essential flood relief item in Assam

Published on: 04/06/2021

Landmark decision the result of a two-year-long digital campaign by 2019 Ton Schouten Award winner Mayuri Bhattacharjee

Celebrating women’s leadership in WASH during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Inspirational stories about how ordinary women in India and Kenya have converted the challenges posed by COVID-19 into an opportunity to promote good...

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Celebrating women’s leadership in WASH during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Strengthening WASH businesses in Ethiopia – tariffs and taxes on sanitation products

Published on: 27/05/2021

Taxes and tariffs imposed on sanitation products significantly increase the cost of the product and affects affordability.

The situation around menstrual hygiene and health in Uganda

Published on: 26/05/2021

Government of Uganda has since 2014 intensified and set the discourse for Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM).

Situation analysis study on menstrual health and hygiene management (MHM) in Uganda

developing a National Menstrual Hygiene Management Strategic Plan. As part of the plan development processes, a situational analysis was carried out...

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Situation analysis study on menstrual health and hygiene management (MHM) in Uganda

Reflections on moving menstruation from hygiene to health

Published on: 26/05/2021

Menstrual Hygiene Day, my bloody favourite day of the year.

New menstrual health definition to boost action

Published on: 25/05/2021

A collaboration of experts has drawn up a new definition on menstrual health to advance advocacy and coherent action.

More action and investment in menstrual health and hygiene now!

Published on: 25/05/2021

In Ghana, 9 out of 10 girls miss school during their menses. There is urgent need for investment by government and partners to keep the girl child healthy and in school. It's time to invest in menstrual hygiene management. Now!

Review policy and funding to support post-COVID teenage mothers

Published on: 08/02/2021

The deep divide between governmental health policies on menstrual hygiene and the reality on the ground during the pandemic.

What’s at stake? WASH in times of COVID-19 in India

Published on: 22/10/2020

Guest blogger Srilekha Chakraborty , 2020 winner of the Ton Schouten Award, shares stories from the ground on the pandemic in India.

Announcing the 2020 Ton Schouten Awardee for WASH Storytelling

Published on: 29/05/2020

Srilekha Chakraborty uses art in her activism for women's health.

Should sanitation be taxed?

Ensuring that sanitation products and services remain affordable through favorable tax policies for consumers and manufacturers is important for...

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Should sanitation be taxed?

Keep focus on menstrual hygiene management also during COVID-19

Published on: 08/04/2020

Continue with menstrual hygiene management (MHM) activities during COVID-19 as so much still needs to be done especially for the vulnerable.

[Video] Creating menstrual hygiene management champions

A video capturing an MHM stakeholder breakfast and exchange visit to Kenya.

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Menstrual hygiene day 2019 : Achievements and challenges in Uganda since 2014

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Menstrual health and hygiene at the Kenya Sanitation Conference

Published on: 13/11/2019

Special children's sessions on menstrual hygiene during Sanitation Conference show need for education and information on the topic.

MPs call for menstrual health management strategy

Published on: 04/10/2019

IRC Uganda and the Ministry of Education and Sports recently hosted a stakeholders' breakfast meeting to discuss action for improving Menstrual Health Management

Should sanitation be taxed?

Published on: 29/09/2019

The sanitation and hygiene challenge in Ethiopia is an important task, and daunting in scale.

Menstrual hygiene management needs for perimenopausal women

Published on: 19/08/2019

Just like adolescent girls, incarcerated women - the age cohort with the highest risk of perimenopausal women - need support with menstrual hygiene management (MHM) too.