News about MH Day and MHM
ICPD25: It’s Time to Invest in Menstrual Health and Hygiene
In 1994 the first International Conference of Population and Development (ICPD) took place in Cairo. 179 governments adopted a landmark Programme of Action, but it made no explicit mention of menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) as part of sexual and reproductive health...
MHM: Health and Dignity For All – World Water Week Session Report
"You are part of what I think we agree is quite an unprecedented moment. Take a moment to reflect that this is now a movement. This is a movement which I hope is unstoppable!" - Sue Coates, Acting Executive Director, WSSCC Opening Remarks and Key Note...
Uganda Must Tackle Period Poverty to Achieve SDGs, Education Ministry Warns
Featured in GLOBAL CITIZEN https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/uganda-period-poverty-sdgs/ ---- Nearly a quarter of Ugandan girls between the ages of 12 and 18 drop out of school when they begin menstruation. If nothing is done to end period poverty in Uganda,...
The Period Posse: Autumn 2019 Webinar Series
Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health has released an exciting programme of webinars for autumn 2019 that will see MHM experts discuss a variety of key emerging issues. The topics that will be covered in The Period Posse Presents series include updated...
Research and Photos Document the Compounding Effects of Fear of Staining
Dr Sarah Jewitt, a member of staff in the School of Geography at the University of Nottingham, undertook research on the effect menstruation has on the school attendance of post-pubescent girls in sub-saharan Africa. Her project, which was carried out in Kisumu, Kenya...
African Coalition for MHM – MH Day 2019 Summary Report
On MH Day 2019 the African Coalition for MHM hosted a panel discussion under the question: What has changed in menstrual hygiene management in Africa? It was attended by First Lady of Kwale County H.E. Christine Ndegwa, Member of Parliament in Zimbabwe Hon. Priscilla...
US Congresswoman Introduces Bill for Menstrual Equity in the US
Democratic Representative of New York’s 6th congressional district Grace Meng has taken another step to increase the availability and affordability of menstrual products for those that need them by introducing HR 1882 – the Menstrual Equity for All Act – in the House...
A Shared Agenda: Exploring the Links between WASH and SRHR in Sustainable Development
A shared agenda has recently been published by a consortium of partners led by WaterAid and co-authored by International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), International Women’s Health Coalition (IWHC), Marie Stopes International (MSI), and Simavi. The Sustainable...
#PediBilaKodi: Why the VAT exemption on menstrual pads should be kept in Tanzania
( OP Ed by Anna Bwana published in The Citizen on 22 May 2019) It has now been almost 1 year since the government of Tanzania made the momentous decision to elimate the value-added-tax from imported sanitary products, thus symbolizing its commitment to supporting...
Period pain linked to nearly 9 days of lost productivity for a woman in a year
(article published on CNN on 28 June 2019) The real impact of menstruation on women and society is underestimated, researchers say, as a new study suggests period pain is linked to nearly nine days of lost productivity a year in workplaces and schools. Researchers...