As the war between Hamas and Israel continues, Palestinian women and girls are often unable to find needed menstrual products â and even running water and toilets. Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Arunachalam Muruganantham poses with actor Akshay Kumar, who portrays him in the new film Pad Man. It's a biopic about Muruganantham's quest to invent a machine that could make low-cost sanitary napkins. Anand Brian hide caption
Monday
Girls in Uganda hold reusable menstrual pads, which they received after a reproductive health presentation at school. Amy Fallon hide caption
Monday
University lecturer and activist Stella Nyanzi appears in court in Kampala, Uganda, on April 10, facing charges of cyber harassment and offensive communication. Gael Grilhot/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Battle Over Free Sanitary Pads Lands Ugandan Activist In Jail
Wednesday
A school scene in Uganda. David Turnley/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images hide caption
Does Handing Out Sanitary Pads Really Get Girls To Stay In School?
Monday
In some New York City schools, the bathroom dispensers provide sanitary products for free. Richard Yeh/WNYC hide caption
New York Aims To Become The Next State To Toss The Tampon Tax
Tuesday
Faith Wanjoki of ZanaAfrica gives a lesson on how to use a sanitary pad in a classroom in Kisumu, Kenya. Her colleague, Catherine Onyango, sits by her side. ZanaAfrica Foundation hide caption