On average, a menstruating woman or girl will use around 200 disposable pads a year.
As a result, single use menstrual products create enormous waste challenges, which can be exacerbated in humanitarian settings due to underdeveloped waste management infrastructures.
When switching to a reusable solution, an individual or organization can drastically reduce its footprint on the environment.
Be kind to the planet and switch to reusables!
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Need ideas for a holiday get together? Why not host a packing party at TPP headquarters! Gather 6-12 people, block off 2 hours of your time & donate $400 (tax receipt provided). If this interests you email [email protected]!
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As we approach the end of the year, it's not just the holiday season that can trigger anxiety. Your annual performance review may flood you with mixed emotions.
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Free period products should be accessible in all bathrooms, just like toilet paper & soap. It helps reduce the stigma & anxiety around getting your period.
Where do you see free period products near you?
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The 50 Over 50 is a list dedicated to highlighting women over the age of 50 who are shattering age and gender norms across all sectors the global economy. We want you to tell us who in Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa should be on our global lists.
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When women express pain, they are often perceived to be overestimating their symptoms or over-reacting (and being hysterical). As I discuss in Hysterical, ultimately it is rooted in the long history of medical misogyny, of hysteria, where most illnesses in women are seen to be 'of the mind' or psychosomatic, due to their nervous nature.