Why we need to talk about periods: menstrual hygiene management in development practice

[blockquote]Women and girls have obviously been coping with menstruation for a long time without the aid of fantastic plastic convenience. They make do, using cloth rags or other methods like straw, leaves, newspapers, mud or ash, slipping out of the home at night time to bury used rags in the dirt or finding private places to wash and hang them out to dry.[/blockquote]

Read the full post on the Devpolicy Blog.This post was also republished by Magdalene Indonesia.(Photo credit: Echawalu Photography)