Mauritius sets the example for Africa by eradicating tampon tax
The battle against the 15% tampon tax in Mauritius has been won. Tampon tax is the government tax on feminine hygiene products, and is essentially a...
We need national buy-in with the distribution of free sanitary pads
The Kwazulu Natal Department of Education is distributing free sanitary pads to poor menstruating learners as part of an initiative that it launched last...
We need to talk about the “taboo” of women’s health in...
Women's healthcare in South Africa is steeped in stigma and misinformation, and Donald Trump's Global Gag Rule does nothing to clear the misunderstanding. There...
Bleed the beloved country: #WorthBleedingFor campaign seeks to make pads more...
The #WorthBleedingFor campaign, started by Amnesty International WITS, brings to light the struggle of menstruating South African women. They are circulating a petition calling for...
