If you're keen to make your period an eco one – but, perhaps, find the prospect of facing a chalice of your own blood in a menstrual cup a little much, right now – know that there are other options ...

Sanitary pads might seem a bit retro and remind you of our first period, but they’ve recently had an eco revamp to make them – dare we say – cool, and a great option for making your menstrual cycle as ...

It is not every day that one meets an adolescent boy so passionate about supporting his female peers with the challenges posed by menstruation. Sixteen-year-old Samer, right, learned how to make ...

My first reaction when I heard about the growing trend for cloth feminine hygiene products was scepticism. In the same way I could never quite get on board with reusable nappies, reusable sanitary ...

These sustainable sanitary products have been tested by 350 women. Avoid unnecessary waste with our pick of the best period ...

FARGO - Sitting at the sewing machine in her Fargo home, Kristen Berg finishes the seams on part of an at-home project she started two years ago. Beside her, a stack of brightly colored fabrics, ...

While I was in Nairobi a couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to visit the Huru International center in Mukuru, one of the city's biggest slums, home to an estimated 600,000 people. In Mukuru, a ...

Learners of Barotuke Primary School in Awach Sub-county, Abim District, display how to make and wear a reusable sanitary pad during a commissioning exercise at the school in August 2025. PHOTO/TOBBIAS ...