Grow and Know, Jan 2015
The Grow and Know programme aims to empower young girls and boys to reach their potential through improved education and preparation for life. It develops books for girls and boys that are grounded in the local social, cultural, and... Find out more
Jan 2010
In resource poor settings, sanitary towels are often too expensive and unaffordable for most adolescent girls and women who need them, and as a consequence these women and girls resort to unhygienic methods. This is one of a series of... Find out more
Author: E. Wilson-Smith, Jan 2013
Developed for Irise International this Menstrual Hygiene Toolkit is intended as a resource for delivering menstrual health education and is tailored to communities across East Africa. Irise International works to support the education and... Find out more
Authors: Therese Mahon, Sue Cavill, Wateraid, Jan 2015
Menstruation is a natural process but it is rarely talked about because of cultural taboos. Menstrual hygiene – how to manage menstruation safely and with dignity – has also been largely neglected by the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH... Find out more
You Tube, Jan 2013
This short animation highlights some of the myths and taboos around menstruation, especially those felt by adolescent girls during adolescence. A useful advocacy tool, the animation goes on to highlight the positive and life affirming... Find out more
Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council , Jan 2013
L’hygiène menstruelle reste un sujet tabou. Les conventions internationales sur les droits reproductifs et sexuels ne les mentionnent pas explicitement. Même les secteurs tels que l’eau et l’assainissement ignorent la nécessité pour les... Find out more
Author: V. T. A Ten, Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council , Jan 2007
What is the relationship between poor menstrual hygiene and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)? If state and non–state actors do not undertake immediate action to improve the achievement of menstrual hygiene, the participation of... Find out more
Authors: I.T. Winkler, V. Roaf, Mar 2015
How can the framework of human rights and substantive equality contribute to giving menstrual hygiene greater visibility and the prioritisation of appropriate strategies and solutions? Against the background of gender stereotypes linked to... Find out more
Author: R George, Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council , Jan 2013
There are many candidates for the title of “last taboo,” but in 2013, menstruation has
one of the strongest claims on it. The first task to address this is to make this
unspeakable topic speakable. This report aims to do that by... Find out more
Author: R Boosey, University of Sheffield, Sep 2013
Although menstruation is a natural process that forms part of the female reproductive system, it has been a taboo subject in cultures across the world for centuries. In the first half of this dissertation the author explores the... Find out more
