Tag: Menstrual Hygiene Day

Plan International Sweden urged women worldwide to be #absentforgirls on May 28th

Stuart Mitchell

On Menstrual Hygiene Day, Monday May 28th, Plan International Sweden highlighted the fact that millions of girls cannot go to school during their periods. Plan urged women worldwide to be #absentforgirls in social media as an act of solidarity. They asked the public to Share the above image on May 28th and explain why they will be absent from social media during this day: Today, on Menstrual Hygiene Day, I am  #absentforgirls as an act of solidarity with the millions of girls who are forced to stay home from school…

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Always® Commemorates Menstrual Hygiene Day by Donating an Additional One Million Period Products in the U.S., as Part of Ongoing Efforts to Improve Access to Menstrual Care

Stuart Mitchell

In honor of Menstrual Hygiene Day, Procter & Gamble’s leading feminine protection brand Always is donating an additional one million period products to confront period poverty across the United States as part of their long-standing donation program. Through an ongoing partnership with Feeding America®, the largest hunger-relief organization in the country, Always aims to provide greater access to period supplies for girls and women in need. Menstrual Hygiene Day took place on May 28 and is a global initiative, launched by P&G’s partner WASH United in 2014, which aims to…

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