Period poverty: the statistics around the world
Learn about period poverty, the statistics, and how it affects women, girls and people who menstruate around the world: from the UK, to New Zealand, to Kenya.
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Beth, 16, is a south Sudanese refugee now living in Uganda, who has learned how to make reusable sanitary pads at an ActionAid workshop. Photo: Esther Mbabazi / ActionAid
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Susan, from Uganda, has enjoyed receiving sanitary pads and learning about managing her periods at ActionAid workshops. Photo: Esther Mbabazi/ActionAid
Share a better period
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.
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Presenter Lauren Layfield tells us why talking about periods is so important. Photo: ActionAid
Lauren Layfield: "Why I talk openly about my period"
TV presenter Lauren Layfield wants to normalise the way we talk about periods. So to celebrate Menstrual Hygiene Day, she discusses the impact of period taboos, and why we should all start talking openly about 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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