Would YOU make and wear your own reusable sanitary pads?
The team at ActionAid made our own reusable sanitary pads, tried them out and reviewed them. What was the verdict?
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Posted 5 Jun 2019
The team at ActionAid made our own reusable sanitary pads, tried them out and reviewed them. What was the verdict?
Read morePosted 24 May 2019
Menstrual care isn’t a luxury - for most women, it’s something we simply can’t live without. Despite this, statistics show that millions of us are affected by period poverty. Here's why menstrual care is a right, not a privilege.
Read morePosted 1 Mar 2019
Why does International Women's Day matter? Do we still need to celebrate it - and what about International Men's Day? We explore the history and future of this important day in the women's rights calendar.
Read morePosted 22 Feb 2019
Netflix's new documentary 'Period. End of Sentence.' is up for an Oscar; here's why it is essential viewing that proves the transformative power of ending period shame.
Read morePosted 23 Oct 2018
From a safe house helping girls escape FGM, to Girls’ Rooms that provide a safe space for girls to manage their periods, helping girls to stay in school is at the heart of our work. Thank you to the players of People’s Postcode Lottery who have helped to make this vital work possible.
Read morePosted 11 Sep 2017
As children in the UK settle back into the new school term, we've launched a film featuring actor Jodie Whittaker, comedian and actor Hugh Dennis, footballer Steven Caulker, singer Eno Williams of Ibibio Sound Machine and comedian Kelly Convey. Here they share their fondest school memories as part of our back to school appeal, calling on the public to give children living in some of the poorest countries the chance to go to school through child sponsorship.
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