Is Bollywood’s Pad Man movie too good to be true?
Published on: 07/03/2018
Checking the facts and assumptions about menstrual hygiene in developing countries.
Menstrual health
Podcast featuring Virginia Roaf, Neville Okwaro and Radha Paudel, who discuss how to tackle the taboo surrounding menstrual hygiene at the global...
WASH Talk podcast on menstrual health
Published on: 23/05/2017
In this episode of WASH Talk three guest speakers talk about menstrual health.
Menstrual Hygiene Day, 28 May 2017
Published on: 02/04/2017
Menstrual Hygiene Day will help to break the silence and build awareness about the fundamental role that good menstrual hygiene management (MHM) plays in enabling women and girls to reach their full potential. Take IRC's Menstrual Hygiene Day Quiz and listen to our WASH Talk podcast on menstrual...
Thematic discussion on Menstrual Hygiene Management in Schools
Published on: 20/03/2017
"Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) in Schools – A neglected issue" is the topic of the thematic discussion organised by the SuSanA platform. While nowadays MHM is gaining more and more attention, it has widely been neglected in the past. SDG4 (education), SDG5 (gender equality) and SDG6 (water and...
Stay tuned – IRC’s podcast WASH Talk is about to be launched
Published on: 30/01/2017
20 February 2017 you can listen to the very first episode of IRC's podcast WASH Talk.
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.
"Boe..." Vrouwen slapen tijdens hun menstruatie in de stal van de koe
Published on: 07/12/2016
Tijdens de menstruatie wil iedere vrouw wegkruipen onder een dikke deken. Vrouwen in bepaalde gebieden in Nepal worden verbannen naar de koeienstal gedurende die dagen van de maand.
Opening up the conversation on menstrual hygiene
Published on: 25/10/2016
Activities on creating awareness and busting taboos around menstrual hygiene.
Marielle Snel leaves IRC for World Vision International
Published on: 05/08/2016
After 17 years at IRC, Marielle Snel has moved on to a new job opportunity, as regional WASH advisor for World Vision International based in Cyprus.
MHM: Father figures implored to act
Published on: 13/05/2016
In Uganda, the International Menstrual Hygiene Day was celebrated on Friday 6th May. Actors called upon father figures to support menstruating girls.
MHM Day celebrations highlights in Uganda
Published on: 12/10/2015
On May 28, Uganda joined the rest of the world to celebrate International Menstrual Hygiene Day. This publication presents some highlights from different parts of the country.
UN consensus: Hygiene stays on the Sustainable Development Agenda
Published on: 03/08/2015
1st August 2015: The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development includes hygiene in it's vision statement and as a target.
MPs, government ministries and civil society organisations sign MHM charter
Published on: 15/07/2015
Since the first ever International Conference On MHM was hosted in Uganda in August 2014, there have been unrelenting efforts to break the silence on menstruation and address the subject more openly. Most recently, the MHM Coalition in Uganda committed to continue promoting the right of girls and...
Moving up the focus around menstrual hygiene in Uganda
Published on: 18/06/2015
IRC Uganda is now a leading member of the Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) Coalition in Uganda and is helping to develop MHM indicators.
Menstrual hygiene campaign launches at Volvo Ocean Race stop-over
Published on: 16/06/2015
Dutch Olympic sailor Carolijn Brouwer will launch a "Menstrual Hygiene Call to Action" at an event in Scheveningen, The Hague on 19 June 2015.
Volvo Ocean Race Stop-Over - Zeilster Carolijn Brouwer geeft startsein actie voor betere hygiëne tijdens menstruatie in ontwikkelingslanden
Published on: 15/06/2015
Taboe op ongesteldheid zet meisjes en vrouwen wereldwijd op achterstand.
Bhutan celebrates Menstrual Hygiene Day
Published on: 02/06/2015
Want to make sure that girls don't miss classes during menstruation? Teach them to make and wash their own reusable sanitary pads.
Menstrual Hygiene Management: harnessing the power of the media
Published on: 29/05/2015
It has been generally agreed that the mainstream media are the most effective channel through which to reach wide audiences with key messages. In Uganda, the Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) Coalition has worked closely with print and electronic media to promote Menstrual Hygiene Management.
#MenstruationMatters in Bangladeshi schools
Published on: 27/05/2015
28 May is Menstrual Hygiene Day. In Bangladesh, BRAC field staff are working hard to "end the hesitation around menstruation" especially in schools.
School WASH programmes in Bangladesh : how much does it cost? : applying the life-cycle costs approach in selected upazilas
This study presents the first adaptation of the life-cycle costs approach to school WASH interventions. It is based on a survey of the sanitation and...
Vision and leadership taking place around menstrual hygiene management in Uganda
Published on: 06/03/2015
Globally we see a new movement focusing on "breaking the silence" around menstrual hygiene management. Menstrual hygiene has a serious impact on the education, health and dignity of women and girls. We cannot talk about universal education and services for all without addressing this topic.
Quand la présence de latrine ne suffit pas
Published on: 04/02/2015
Selon l'UNICEF, la majorité des écoles du Burkina Faso ne disposent pas de d'installations sanitaires ou d'eau potable. Ce constat est décrit comme l'un des obstacles majeurs à l'éducation des enfants.
When the presence of latrines isn’t enough
Published on: 04/02/2015
According to UNICEF, the majority of schools in Burkina Faso don't have drinking water or sanitation facilities. This has been identified as one of the major obstacles to children's education in the country.
Yes, hygiene and school enrolment are directly proportional
Published on: 12/01/2015
In Bangladesh, the lack of separate latrines for girls and menstrual hygiene facilities in secondary schools are major factors in the disproportionate rate of absence and dropout of adolescent girls.