women’s health

Health, Safety & Wellbeing

Menstruation, Taboos, and Period Poverty

October 15, 2021 27 views

Resorting to newspapers, bags, socks and rags; women and girls around the world continue to suffer from period poverty. The…

Health, Safety & Wellbeing

“Menstrual hygiene and green philosophy”

December 22, 2016 2786 views

The green revolution has made its mark on many aspects of society, writes Ashley Foster-Estwick, 25, a Correspondent from Barbados,…

Health, Safety & Wellbeing

“Discussing menstruation remains a taboo”

August 23, 2016 2844 views

Menstrual health is not widely discussed in rural areas, writes Azinwi Ngum, 25, a Correspondent from Cameroon, who spoke to…

Health, Safety & Wellbeing

“A bright future for energy stove users”

August 5, 2015 2793 views

Smoky kitchen stoves endanger women’s health and use scarce resources, but Judith Akoth, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kisumu in Kenya, says…

Gender Equality & LGBTI

"Women must work with sweat and blood"

March 7, 2015 3 comments 2911 views

International Women’s Day raises a fundamental issue, says Monica Islam, 24, a Correspondent from Dhaka in Bangladesh, who argues women…

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