Menstrual hygiene day

Please donate to help end period poverty around the world, and share a better period with those in need. This Menstrual Hygiene Day, share a better period.

The team at ActionAid made our own reusable sanitary pads, tried them out and reviewed them. What was the verdict?

Follow our step-by-step guide to make your own eco-friendly, reusable sanitary pads - the same method used by women in Nepal to manage their periods.

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 hygiene is a right, not a privilege. 

Are you a Crimson Avenger... or a Scarlet Ninja? Find out by taking the sanitary superheroes quiz. We know that girls can change the world. In fact, a girl + a sanitary towel = a superhero. That's why we believe no girl, anywhere, should be held back by period poverty. Take the quiz and find out which superhero you are. 

Menstrual Hygiene Day 2021 is on 28 May: taking on period poverty and period taboos, because menstruation matters. This Menstrual Hygiene Day, share a better period.