In terms of usage, cloth pads are better than disposable ones. It does not have a sticky back, instead it has snaps on the wings that you can snap to keep it from moving. No worries about sticking the ...

If you thought using cloth pads is risky for health, then READ this, as a gynaecologist says that it's not true! Sanitary napkins are very popular with women in India. Although tampons and menstrual ...

My brush with the crisis in menstrual health and hygiene in India come in 2010. The link between poverty, age-old customs and the crisis was an eye opener. Akshay Kumar’s Pad Man is set for release.

Crystal Burton's stock room in her house is overflowing with fabrics in all kinds of colours and patterns. "We have skulls, we have owl prints [that] are very popular, any rainbow colours and polka ...

Menstruation is a natural phenomenon, but cultural and political factors make it only the woman and girl’s burden. Menstruation has been mystified, commercialized and used as tools of oppression in ...

Whether you’re using tampons or disposable pads, feminine hygiene products not only build up in landfills but also have a cumulative financial impact on your wallet. To save money and the environment, ...

Every woman knows that monthly pain, frustration or just inconvenience: menstruation. Having to deal with paralysing cramps and a hurricane of emotions is no walk in the park; however, the worst part ...

With Menstrual Hygiene Day being observed on May 28, 2020, it is essential to bring greater awareness about access to safe and hygienic menstrual hygiene products. Menstrual Hygiene Management in ...

In recent times, Adivasi customs related to menstrual hygiene have come under scrutiny in the erstwhile undivided Adilabad district, but researchers have confined their studies to the ‘what’ of ...

In 2020, when the world paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic, something clicked for Aanvi Kanodia, who at 15 years old, was teaching art at Bagiya—a school run by the Sanshil Foundation in Gurugram. “I ...

There are several women out there who have been looking for an alternative to disposable menstrual pads. Some women are already using tampons while there are some who have also been daring enough to ...