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A 15-year-old from Nigeria is transforming cassava peels and corn husks into biodegradable sanitary pads, solving two problems at once. Her innovation tackles both period poverty and plastic pollution across Africa.
A new program in Nigeria is teaching girls to make their own reusable sanitary pads, tackling both period poverty and stigma. The initiative could help half a billion women worldwide who lack access to menstrual products.
A health organization is tackling period poverty in Nigeria by providing 150 students with two months of free sanitary products and education. The program aims to keep girls in school and end the stigma that forces many to miss classes.
France will reimburse reusable menstrual cups and underwear for women under 26 and those facing poverty, helping 6.7 million people starting this fall. The policy tackles period poverty by making sustainable menstrual care affordable through the country's social security system.
Ghana is fighting period poverty by distributing free sanitary pads to two million schoolgirls, from fifth grade through high school. The program aims to keep girls in class, boost their confidence, and lift financial pressure from families.
Zimbabwe is taking steps to end period poverty that forces thousands of girls to miss school each year. New policies could make sanitary products free or affordable while expanding health support for young women.
A retired Australian grandmother discovered thousands of girls miss school because they lack basic menstrual products. She built a team that's now delivered 25,000 sustainable hygiene kits to girls worldwide.
New Jersey's Senate unanimously passed legislation requiring public colleges to provide free menstrual products to students. The bill aims to eliminate "period poverty" that forces students to choose between basic necessities.
Liberia just installed menstrual pad dispensers in public schools so girls never have to miss class because of their periods. The program will reach over 100,000 girls across three counties.
Kerala became India's first state to fund menstrual cups and incinerators in its budget, tackling both period poverty and plastic waste. The program launched this week with awareness sessions in schools across the state.