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Women and girls in Gaza use torn pieces of cloth in place of sanitary pads

March 14, 2024

Lack of access to menstrual hygiene products in Gaza is forcing many women and girls, like Bakiza (47) and her daughter, to take desperate measures.

See the impact of the support being delivered by UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.

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Empowering Kenyan women and girls with disabilities in managing menstrual health

24 June 2021

Anne Wanjiru leads a programme on sexuality for persons with disabilities, which includes menstrual hygiene management. © This-Ability Trust

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"What's in my bag?" with Natalia Vodianova

May 28, 2021

What does supermodel and UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Natalia Vodianova have inside her bag? Watch as she shows us the essential items women just can't live without.

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Mozambique, Angola help girls manage menstrual health and hygiene in crisis and beyond

28 May 2021

Teresa Estevão Bala,18, took part in a menstrual management initiative piloted by UNFPA and BeGirl in Luanda province, Angola. Around her neck is a "menstrual clock" tool that was given to both girls and boys to help them understand menstrual cycles. © UNFPA Angola/K. Karlos Cesar

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Menstruation is not a girls' or women’s issue – it’s a human rights issue

28 May 2019

In India, 15-year-old Priyanka Meena sleeps outside her home when she has her periods. She wears the same clothes and uses the same utensils when she menstruates; these are believed to be unclean. © UNFPA India

Resources

Menstruation and human rights - Frequently asked questions

Resource date: 13 May 2022

Author: UNFPA

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