News about MH Day and MHM
Save the date: Virtual Symposium on Menstrual Health and Hygiene in West and Central Africa from May 24 to 27
(Français ci-dessous ) The event is organized by UNICEF, UNFPA and UNESCO within the framework of the French Muskoka partnership. This event will provide a first regional platform for all stakeholders involved in menstrual health and hygiene in West and Central Africa...
Voices from the Field: Putting ‘Making the Case for Investing in Menstrual Health & Hygiene’ Into Action
Voices from the Field: Putting ‘Making the Case for Investing in Menstrual Health & Hygiene’ Into Action Last month, Population Services International (PSI), PSI-Europe, The Case for Her, WASH United, and Simavi, in collaboration with the Global Menstrual...
“Making the Case for Investing in Menstrual Health and Hygiene” – Introducing a new standard
A comprehensive guide for why and how to invest in menstrual health and hygiene Leading global health organizations have unveiled a groundbreaking analysis outlining what donors, national governments, and the private sector need to invest to accelerate progress for...
Global Menstrual Collective – Website live
Menstrual health and hygiene needs investment, now. Economic opportunities and achieving associated development goals and human rights. We are members of the Global Menstrual Collective. The main purpose is to collective advocacy to drive and guide investment in...
Webinar – Scrap the Period Tax
Many low-income women and girls around the world are unable to afford menstrual products. In recent years, there has been growing advocacy momentum for the reduction or removal of taxes on menstrual products to improve affordability and advance overall gender...
Palgrave Handbook of Critical Menstruation Studies
"This book invites you to explore menstruation from nearly every possible angle, including dimensions that you might not yet have considered: the historical, political, embodied, cultural, religious, social, health, economic, artistic, literary and many more....
Periods do not stop for pandemics
A continuously updated document with news articles, blog posts and information from our partners related to menstruation, hygiene and Coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 / COVID-19 can be found under the link. Below are some selected articles and resources. The views expressed...
CSW64 – Statement by Menstrual Health & Hygiene Collective
On 9th March 2020, the 64th session of the Commission on the Status of Women convened an abridged procedural meeting and adopted the [draft Political Declaration]. On the occasion of the Commission of the Status of Women and the 25-year review of the Beijing...
Grand Challenges Call: “Innovations in Materials Science for a Transformative Menstrual Health and Hygiene Products”.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation just launched a new Grand Challenges Exploration looking for "Innovations in Materials Science for a Transformative Menstrual Health and Hygiene Products". Do you have transformative and innovative ideas to support the design...
8th MHM Virtual Conference – new date : 21st May 2020
The 8th Annual Virtual Conference on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) in Schools provides an opportunity to share the latest research and programming from around the world. The virtual conference is expected to bring together online over 1,000 participants from...