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According to the UNFPA,
1.3B
There are 1.3 billion women, adolescent girls, non-binary individuals, and transgender men that menstruate every month
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Number of girls out of school worldwide in 2016
800M
800 million individuals are menstruating each day!
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Women die from complications in pregnancy or child
500M
500 million of these people do not have the resources, time or spaces in environments that are free from stigma and shame to attain their menstrual health.
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Need for contraception in sub-Saharan Africa left unmet
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Crimson Revolution: A New Dawn on Youth Menstrual Health Advocacy
In October 2023, Pandemic Periods Global Youth Counil, the Youth Coalition and Fos Feminista celebrated the Global Forum for Adolscents by convening youth menstrual health
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‘Levelling Up’ Efforts for Menstrual Health.
In 2024, Pandemic Periods will focus on ‘Levelling Up. Levelling Up means creating opportunities for everyone across our movement, and for menstrual health to be
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Menstrual Equity is the gateway to SRHR, Human Rights, and Health for All!
Menstrual health is central to achieving universal health coverage (UHC), and is an integral part of attaining several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including
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