We joined hands with Amnesty International to raise awareness for global water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) challenges amongst 10 year olds. Read more...
The 2018 International Menstrual Hygiene Day commemoration in Uganda started off with a one-day symposium in Kampala, during which actors were advised to take the MHM message to girls and women outside the school context. Read more...
This study provides new evidence that WASH access and practices are associated with self-reported reproductive tract infection symptoms in rural... Read more...
Interventions that ensure women have access to private facilities with water for Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) and that educate women about... Read more...
Raising awareness about the socioeconomic, health and environmental context: a WASH Talk podcast. Read more...
A Bollywood film has raised awareness about menstrual hygiene, but there's more to it than just sanitary pads. Read more...
We have come a long way, but educating schoolgirls and women remains essential. Read more...
There is a need to prepare Jordanian school‐aged girls for menstruation before menarche. Read more...
Checking the facts and assumptions about menstrual hygiene in developing countries. Read more...
Menstrual cups (MCs) are acceptable among schoolgirls in rural Uganda and can be an acceptable, sustainable, and environmentally friendly menstrual... Read more...
This paper briefly describes the state of the evidence on menstrual hygiene management (MHM) in schools, the remaining knowledge gaps, and potential... Read more...
Podcast featuring Virginia Roaf, Neville Okwaro and Radha Paudel, who discuss how to tackle the taboo surrounding menstrual hygiene at the global... Read more...
In this episode of WASH Talk three guest speakers talk about menstrual health. Read more...
Menstrual Hygiene Day will help to break the silence and build awareness about the fundamental role that good menstrual hygiene management (MHM) plays in enabling women and girls to reach their full potential. Take IRC's Menstrual Hygiene Day Quiz and listen to our WASH Talk podcast on menstrual... Read more...
"Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) in Schools – A neglected issue" is the topic of the thematic discussion organised by the SuSanA platform. While nowadays MHM is gaining more and more attention, it has widely been neglected in the past. SDG4 (education), SDG5 (gender equality) and SDG6 (water and... Read more...
20 February 2017 you can listen to the very first episode of IRC's podcast WASH Talk. Read more...
During menstruation every woman wants to cuddle up in a warm blanket. However, women in certain rural areas in Nepal have to sleep in a cowshed during that period of the month. Read more...
Tijdens de menstruatie wil iedere vrouw wegkruipen onder een dikke deken. Vrouwen in bepaalde gebieden in Nepal worden verbannen naar de koeienstal gedurende die dagen van de maand. Read more...
Activities on creating awareness and busting taboos around menstrual hygiene. Read more...
After 17 years at IRC, Marielle Snel has moved on to a new job opportunity, as regional WASH advisor for World Vision International based in Cyprus. Read more...