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Monday September 18, 2017

Girls in Uganda hold reusable menstrual pads, which they received after a reproductive health presentation at school. Amy Fallon hide caption

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Goats and Soda

The Problem With Free Menstrual Pads

September 18, 2017 • Governments in countries across Africa have promised to deliver free menstrual pads to girls. But are they getting the details right?

Monday April 10, 2017

Battle Over Free Sanitary Pads Lands Ugandan Activist In Jail

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

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Goats and Soda

Battle Over Free Sanitary Pads Lands Ugandan Activist In Jail

April 10, 2017 • Stella Nyanzi's latest run-in with the regime of President Museveni began with a fight for free sanitary pads for school-age girls. Then she wrote about the president and his wife on social media.

Battle Over Free Sanitary Pads Lands Ugandan Activist In Jail

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Wednesday December 28, 2016

Does Handing Out Sanitary Pads Really Get Girls To Stay In School?

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Does Handing Out Sanitary Pads Really Get Girls To Stay In School?

December 28, 2016 • A new study tries to find out what happens when girls in the developing world are on their period. And it's complicated.

Does Handing Out Sanitary Pads Really Get Girls To Stay In School?

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Monday May 16, 2016

New York Aims To Become The Next State To Toss The Tampon Tax

In some New York City schools, the bathroom dispensers provide sanitary products for free. Richard Yeh/WNYC hide caption

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New York Aims To Become The Next State To Toss The Tampon Tax

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May 16, 2016 • If 2015 was the year of the period, 2016 may be the year when women have to pay less for sanitary supplies, or even get them for free. Some state, local and federal legislators are pushing for change.

New York Aims To Become The Next State To Toss The Tampon Tax

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Tuesday May 10, 2016

What Kenya Can Teach The U.S. About Menstrual Pads

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

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What Kenya Can Teach The U.S. About Menstrual Pads

May 10, 2016 • Political pressure is the reason for Kenya's progressive policies — with credit to female leaders as well as some men who have taken on the issue.