Globally, approximately 52% of the female population is of reproductive age. Most of these women and girls will menstruate each month for between two and seven days. However, in most parts of the world, it remains taboo and is rarely talked about. As a result, the practical challenges of menstrual hygiene are made even more difficult by various socio-cultural factors. A culture of silence has been surrounding women’s reproductive health, including menstruation. It is indeed vital to raise awareness about safe menstrual health practices and make hygiene products accessible to adolescent girls.
Always pakistan has taken this challenge with its new initiative as it announces its partnership with Wonder Women to install sanitary pad vending machines in educational institutes across the country to allow easier access to menstrual hygiene products for all girls. This step has come up as a breath of fresh air for all young girls who will now study carefree and grow with confidence as these vending machines will give them stress free trips to their education institutions.
Wonder women solutions for women’s menstrual health that empower women to be socially active members of the society. They have achieve this by working towards making menstrual hygiene accessible for women at their educational institutes, workplaces and in public spaces. This is made possible through our wall-mounted vending machine that dispenses pads and essential period products.
Women and girls often find menstrual hygiene difficult due to a lack of access to appropriate sanitary protection products or facilities. Thanks to Always Pakistan and Wonder Women there is now a solution to all these problems. The hygiene Initiative may seem trivial to some, but it is revolutionary because there is now acknowledgment of the existence of such a phenomenon menstruation. Acknowledgement of the need that arises due to it and an action plan to resolve an issue that was faced by half of the population on university campuses.
