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What we mean when we talk about menstrual health

Menstrual Health is an integral part of gender equality and global health. Approximately 1.8 billion people in the world menstruate, a quarter of the world population. Ho...
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Knowledge exchange in Satkhira, Bangladesh, as part of the WASH SDG programme

Patience and cultural sensitivity: key factors for system change in WASH

Learnings from the WASH SDG WAI sub-programme in Bangladesh led by Simavi show the importance of locally-led interventions for lasting change.
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Why this Bangladeshi father is glad he learned to talk to his daughters about menstruation

Priyo Sankar took part in various sessions organised by the Our Lives, Our Health, Our Futures programme. He learned vital information about the health of his daughters.
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Two women of the women's group Bed ki Igen Dream Girls with reusable menstrual pads

Leveraging existing structures to promote and sustain WASH: The story of the Bed ki Gen Dream Girls

The Bed ki Gen Dream Girls in Uganda work on improving sanitation facilities, menstrual health and the income of its members.
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Impact Report Simavi 2022

Simavi publishes new Impact Report: this is what we achieved in 2022

30.05.23 Amsterdam
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So much more than a biological process: menstruation in times of climate change in Indonesia

28.05.23 Indonesië
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Menstrual health: crucial for achieving the SDGs

27.05.23 Amsterdam
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So much more than menstrual pads: how Tungga Dewi co-founded a FemTech startup Perfect Fit

27.05.23 Amsterdam
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How 28 Nepalese women pitched in and jumped headfirst into the menstrual pad business

28 women run a business in Nepal that sells sanitary pads and provides menstruation education in schools. Read the story of the Rose Sangharsha Group.
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Jane Nyamwamu about the impact of the Water Justice Fund: 'Women can do magic'

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