The silent barrier to girls' education in many regions isn't a lack of resources but a natural and recurring biological event: menstruation. Still a deeply entrenched taboo, this monthly cycle ...

Maintaining menstrual hygiene involves changing sanitary pads every 4 to 6 hours to prevent irritation, odor, and infections.

Sanitary pads might seem a bit retro and remind you of our first period, but they’ve recently had an eco revamp to make them – dare we say – cool, and a great option for making your menstrual cycle as ...

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Learners of Barotuke Primary School in Awach Sub-county, Abim District, display how to make and wear a reusable sanitary pad during a commissioning exercise at the school in August 2025. PHOTO/TOBBIAS ...

NEW ORLEANS, March 19, 2024 — Once thrown away, disposable items such as diapers and sanitary pads can take hundreds of years to decompose, because their absorbent parts and waterproof layers contain ...