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Menstruation and menstrual hygiene management (MHM) are issues that have long been shrouded in shame and silence.
Protracted armed conflicts in the Middle East and Africa are heavily impacting the infrastructure of basic services such as water, e
Background: There is growing attention to addressing the menstrual hygiene management (MHM) needs of the over 21 million displaced a
Women and adolescent girls in disaster-prone and fragile contexts face many challenges.
Humanitarian agencies strive to provide sanitation facilities which are safe, accessible and afford users privacy and dignity.
Post-disaster relief and recovery operations seldom focus on women’s priorities regarding menstrual hygiene.
Effective menstrual management is essential for the mental and physical well-being of women.
Refugee populations often flee with very little belongings and lack appropriate hygiene infrastructure in an environment that is unf