What's the link between period poverty and violence?
Find out how period poverty is affecting women and girls around the world - including the shocking links between period poverty and violence that might surprise you.
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Find out about the link between period poverty and violence, affecting girls like Lavender. Photo: ActionAid
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Abigail, 14, and Purity, 13, are childhood friends. Abigail escaped FGM and and found sanctuary at the ActionAid-supported Kongolai Girls School. She helped Purity to flee when her turn to be cut came. . Photo: Ashley Hamer /ActionAid
Free sanitary towels for Kenya’s schoolgirls
Free sanitary towels are to be given by Kenya’s government to schoolgirls - this is a big step for girls’ rights to education. Read our response to this news, marking a major step forward for girls in Kenya.
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Jessie J shares her embarrassing period story. Photo: Jessie J
Celebrities share their period confessions
Celebrities including Emma Thompson and Jessie J share their period confessions (they might surprise you!) and remind us all why we should never be embarrassed by our periods.
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1 in 4 women in the UK don't understand their menstrual cycle. Photo: ActionAid
1 in 4 UK women don't understand their menstrual cycle
News research shows a shocking 1 in 4 UK women don't understand their menstrual cycle. So this Menstrual Hygiene Day, we’re determined to open up the conversation about periods - and put taboos to rest.
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Vast, aged 17, at her school in Malawi. Sanitary towels from ActionAid means she doesn't have to miss school when she has her period. Photo: Samantha Reinders/ActionAid
Periods and girls’ education
Find out about period poverty, education and how ActionAid helps is supporting girls to stay in school. Learn more about work ending period poverty in schools.
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Menstrual Hygiene Day 2020. Photo: ActionAid
Menstrual Hygiene Day
Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024 is on 28 May: taking on period poverty and period taboos, because menstruation matters. This Menstrual Hygiene Day, share a better period.
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