Arnetia Brown: my life with endometriosis
Arnetia Brown was diagnosed with endometriosis seven years ago. While she is on treatment living with the condition isn’t easy. She shares her experience with Health-e News in this video.
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Reflecting on progress towards tackling period poverty in SA
By Dr Nontsikelelo Manzini-Matebula and Dr Andile Dube The onset of menstruation means a new phase – and new vulnerabilities – in the lives of adolescents. Yet, many adolescent girls face not only physical changes and menstrual pain, but are…
VIDEO: Menstrual Hygiene Day: end period poverty
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Period poverty: Stigmas add to young girls’ woes
Millions of South African school girls have to contend with their monthly periods without having any access to sanitary products. Making their lives even more difficult, is the prevalence of stigmas which only worsen period poverty – a huge problem…
Menstruation: New book ‘Flow’ tackles often-taboo topic
Written by three women, 'Flow: the book about menstruation' is aimed at revolutionising the conversation about menstruation and helping people better understand of the often-taboo topic.
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Menstrual Hygiene Day: Orefile comes up with DIY ideas for making sanitary pads
World Menstrual Hygiene Day is celebrated on the 28th May, every year. The aim of this day is to change the social stigma and taboos associated with menstruation.
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Young girls need more than sanitary products, survey reveals
The ♯HelpHetta Project seeks to address the needs of girls and young women beyond sanitary pads and hygiene products after lockdown restrictions revealed overlooked disparities.
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Endometriosis: One in ten women experience this debilitating and isolating condition
In Depth Feature: March is Endometriosis Awareness Month and Health-e News spoke to several women about how the condition severely affects almost every aspects of their lives.
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An activist is helping rural girls, and boys, find self-worth through access to sanitary pads
The need for sanitary pads makes young women vulnerable to a number of social ills, from missing school to exploitative relationships. Covering stories like this inspired a a Tzaneen journalist to become a community activist.
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Limpopo-based NGO creates affordable, washable sanitary towels
Despite sanitary pads being exempt from value-added tax, they remain unaffordable. This reusable and washable sanitary towel aims to change that.
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#FreeToBleed: Zero-rating and free pads to start in South Africa
Bleeding every month is about to get a lot cheaper for many people who menstruate. In some cases, it may even be free.
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Bleeding every month is about to get a lot cheaper for many people who menstruate. In some cases, it may even be free.
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Three provinces will be the testing grounds for the Department of Women’s free sanitary pads policy.
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