Research has shown that low-cost sanitary pads don’t solve the myriad issues related to traditional menstrual practices and is more like band-aid on a deadly wound. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address on Independence Day this year touched on an important public health issue: menstruation. Modi said, “Through 6,000 Jan aushadhi kendras, about 5 crore women were provided sanitary pads at one rupee (each).” …
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], July 31 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Niine Sanitary Napkins, while bringing out some of the best products and solutions for menstrual hygiene has also always stayed committed to driving menstrual hygiene awareness for women. Niine partnered with Junior Chambers International-India (JCI), a non-profit organization, for India’s largest run for menstrual hygiene awareness, Run4Niine in 2019. JCI helped in taking …
This is the story of a young man who decided to venture into producing and distributing free sanitary pads for the women of rural Maharashtra. Yes, there are certain sections in the society that have got their fair share of education and yet remain cagey about speaking on menstrual hygiene. And those who have the ‘courage’ to break free go …
Wellington: In an attempt to fight period poverty, the New Zealand government said on Wednesday that it will provide free sanitary products in schools across the country. Also Read – Victory! New Zealand Discharges its Last Coronavirus Patient From the Hospital, Twitter Says ‘Well Done’ Emphasizing that sanitary supplies for a monthly period were not a luxury, but a necessity, Prime Minister Jacinda …
Girls in New Zealand high schools will no longer have to pay for sanitary products after the government announced it would foot the bill in an attempt to stamp out widespread period poverty. Prime minister Jacinda Ardern said sanitary supplies for a monthly period were not a luxury, but a necessity and too many girls were skipping school because they weren’t able …
