Menstrual hygiene

A magistrate’s court in Western Australia is proceeding with a trial for a woman charged with stealing $10 worth of period products earlier in the year.

Women and girls living in remote First Nations communities will now have access to free period products under a new government initiative.

Melinda French Gates is stepping down as co-chair of the charitable foundation she co-founded with former husband Bill Gates.

Somalia’s first all-women media company, Bilan, is revolutionise the way news is told and covered in the country.

Wimbledon’s all-white dress code might be about to change for women, with the announcement of plans to scrape the rule.

To help end period poverty, Plan International Laos and Modibodi give period underwear packs to more than 2000 female students in Laos.

Scotland makes history with a new law requiring public settings to provide access to free period products for anyone who needs them.

In the U.S, a concerning yet underreported crisis has been plaguing the country for the past two years – a shortage of tampons.

Students attending any state school in Queensland will now have access to feminine sanitary products free of charge. 

A draft bill has been approved in Spain that would allow 16 year-old girls to have an abortion without parental consent.

Spain is set to become the country in the West to offer menstrual leave, three days per month for women suffering period pain while at work.

Latest research from an Australian charity has found that Australian boys and young men find mensuration “Messy”, “Emotional” and “Impure”.