Stand For Her

Women empowerment is not something that should be limited to theory, it must be put into action as well. Even though it is quite normalized in other countries, Menstruation is a topic that is seldom discussed is south Asian countries, especially like India and Sri Lanka. It is considered a taboo, even shameful among some communities to openly talk about menstruation. The myths that are surrounded, fear of being looked

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Healthy Menstrual Practices

Written by Rtr. Shayari Jayasooriya Translated to Sinhala by Rtr. Upeksha Rathnayake Translated to Tamil by Rtr. Fathima Zara Menstruation is a healthy and normal, albeit somewhat inconvenient, aspect of womanhood. Though an integral part of life, the ins and outs of it are not commonly taught to not only girls stepping into adolescence, but women in general. Likewise, good menstrual practices to are not prevalently shared among women. The

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Period Poverty in Sri Lanka

Written by Rtr. Himavi Nuhansa Translated to Sinhala by Rtr Rashini Sandeepani Translated to Tamil by Rtr. M. C. Kanula “Meeting the hygiene needs of all adolescent girls is a fundamental issue of human rights, dignity, and public health” -Sanjay Wijesekera, former UNICEF Chief of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene- ‘Menstruation’ is a taboo topic that is rarely ever discussed publicly and freely and categorized by cultural stigma and shame across

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Impacts of Menstrual Products on the Environment.

By: – Kasuni Prasadini Somarathna Menstruation being a part of life for around 1.9 billion girls and women, menstrual products are amongst the most vital personal care products in the world. During menstruation, menstrual management products are used for feminine hygiene. Were you aware that an individual utilizes approximately 11,000 disposable sanitary pads in a lifetime? Even though we see these menstrual products such as tampons and pantyliners to be

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