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Find out how period poverty is affecting women and girls around the world - including the shocking links between periods and violence that might surprise you. Read more
It’s that time of the month again - well, actually it’s that time of the year. To celebrate Menstrual Hygiene Day, we've reimagined five vintage posters highlighting the period myths and taboos that women and girls still face today. Read more
Menstrual care is a human right. When women and girls are denied the ability to manage their periods with dignity, cycles of poverty and gender inequality become harder to break. That's why on World Menstrual Hygiene Day ActionAid is helping women and girls say #MyBodyIsMine, by ensuring that their periods don't hold them back. Read more
For Latitude Festival 2017, we invited festival-goers to join us in busting period myths and taboos - all with a little help of the likes of Aisling Bea, Nish Kumar and Tom Allen. Find out how we got on - in pictures. Read more
It's festival season and most festival-goers will know the dread of having your period while camping. Share these illustrations if you've ever experienced your own festival nightmare. Read more
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. Read more