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Dr Amrita Bhakta in Ghana

Let’s go back to the people for good hygiene

Published on: 14/06/2021
Managing leaks of blood and beyond.

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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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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Notes from the Global Coalition on MHM in 2019, notes by visualsensemaking.eu

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.

Young girls listening to teacher talking about menstrual hygiene in Kenya

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.

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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Daniel Karanja at the WSSCC booth during the Sanitation Conference in Kenya

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.

Sanitation products promotion

Should sanitation be taxed?

Published on: 29/09/2019
The sanitation and hygiene challenge in Ethiopia is an important task, and daunting in scale.

A menstrual hygiene management (MHM) session at Kitale Main Women’s prison.

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.

Daniel Karanja telling schoolchildren about menstrual hygiene management

It is time for action on all things menstruation

Published on: 17/06/2019
Guest blog by Kenyan menstrual hygiene management champion Daniel Karanja.

Gender and equity issues in WASH : addressing inequalities in the ONEWASH Plus programme implementation to ensure adequate WASH services for all

Addressing inequalities by improving access to WASH services for vulnerable groups; introducing social water tariffs for the vulnerable; involving...
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Provision of menstrual hygiene management facilities for girls and female teachers in primary and secondary schools in Uganda : study on implementation of the Ministry of Education and Sports circular

Follow-up study to assess if the Ugandan Ministry of Education circular on MHM is implemented.
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Elianey Kegel , Sara Bori and Ingeborg Krukkert before the Dutch primary school Emmaus

A participatory lesson in human rights for Dutch schoolchildren

Published on: 25/06/2018
We joined hands with Amnesty International to raise awareness for global water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) challenges amongst 10 year olds.

Nepalese women

Menstruating women have to trade in their bed for a cowshed

Published on: 07/12/2016
During menstruation every woman wants to cuddle up in a warm blanket. However, women in certain rural areas in Nepal have to sleep in a cowshed during that period of the month.

Daniel Karanja discussing menstruation in schools

Let us commit to supporting men in menstrual health activism too

Published on: 24/05/2022
Despite all the awareness raising, menstruation still remains a taboo topic due to cultural beliefs and practices.

Two girls Zeba and Anjum show poster of uterus made out of Gulmohor flower for Menstrual Hygiene Day.

What’s WASH got to do with it?

Published on: 16/05/2022
How can the WASH sector contribute to the larger movement on menstrual health, education and equity?

Kallola 2022 contest poster: Period Talks and Menstrual Health & Hygiene

Kallola 2021: Period Talks and Menstrual Health & Hygiene, 19 October 2021 - 28 May 2022

Published on: 12/01/2022
An annual festival promoting children's rights in the Indian state of Odisha through short films.

India - Assam, Activist Mayuri Bhattacharjee. Credit: Rudrani Ghosh

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

Sanitation products for sale in Wore Illu Woreda

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 their consumer price, which reduces their affordability

School children in Uganda

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).

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