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First menstruation is often accompanied by fear, shame, lack of information, women and girls in Arab states reveal

28 May 2021

Even talking about menstruation is considered taboo or embarrassing, many women told UNFPA. © UNFPA Somalia

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

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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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COVID-19 heightened menstruation challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean; action and investment needed

28 May 2021

Indigenous adolescents from in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, participate in a workshop on menstrual health and hygiene. ©UNFPA Nicaragua/Diter Bonilla

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

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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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Drought in Somalia forces displacement, posing particular challenges for women and girls

22 April 2021

Drought is making finding clean water harder for women and girls, who are the primary water collectors, like here in Baligubadle, Somaliland. Extreme conditions are also forcing families who have lost their livelihoods to move to internally displaced persons (IDP) camps. © UNDP Somalia

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Supermodel and philanthropist Natalia Vodianova teams up with UNFPA to end the stigma around women’s bodies and health

24 February 2021

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Youth mobilize to support Egypt’s front-line health workers

25 June 2020

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Nine things you need to know about periods and the pandemic

28 May 2020

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