Periods don't stop for pandemics” – WaterAid implores stakeholders to take urgent action on water, sanitation and hygiene to help women and girls manage menstrual health with dignity
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As countries have been forced into lockdowns to fight the spread of Covid-19, women and girls across the globe are facing increasing struggles to access the sanitary products and facilities they need to manage their periods hygienically and with dignity, says WaterAid
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Periods don't stop during emergencies
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WASH and the Menstrual Equity Movement - Days for Girls International
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Periods don't stop for pandemics” – WaterAid implores stakeholders to take urgent action on water, sanitation and hygiene to help women and girls manage menstrual health with dignity
![](https://plan-international.org/tachyon/2023/05/202206-SOM-56-scr.jpg)
Periods don't stop during emergencies
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HerWASH: Menstrual Health and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
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Periods don't stop for pandemics” – WaterAid implores stakeholders to take urgent action on water, sanitation and hygiene to help women and girls manage menstrual health with dignity
![](https://www.wateraid.org/ca/sites/g/files/jkxoof281/files/styles/landscape_in_content_small/public/sangita-32-holds-up-a-finished-reusable-sanitary-pad-ready-made-pads-are-costly-and-if-you-do-not-dispose-of-them-properly-it-will-pollute-the-environment-banepa-municipality-kavre-district-ne.jpg?itok=ka0Dtyj2)
Periods and menstrual hygiene
Menstrual Health and Hygiene
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Always Unites Period Heroes to Help End Period Poverty in the U.S.
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Menstrual Hygiene Management Enables Women and Girls to Reach Their Full Potential
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Menstrual Hygiene Day May 28, 2022
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Fighting “Period Poverty” with WASH Services
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Periods don't stop for pandemics — it's every girl's right to manage her period safely and with dignity. – Onomese Foundation
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COVID-19 pandemic: Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) as a critical control measure remains a major challenge in low-income countries - ScienceDirect