If you're keen to make your period an eco one – but, perhaps, find the prospect of facing a chalice of your own blood in a menstrual cup a little much, right now – know that there are other options ...

Periods are a natural part of life for millions of people, but the products we use to manage them often come with an environmental cost. Most single-use pads and tampons contain plastic, and when you ...

Sanitary pads might seem a bit retro and remind you of our first period, but they’ve recently had an eco revamp to make them – dare we say – cool, and a great option for making your menstrual cycle as ...

FARGO - Sitting at the sewing machine in her Fargo home, Kristen Berg finishes the seams on part of an at-home project she started two years ago. Beside her, a stack of brightly colored fabrics, ...

When Barclay Paul Okari was still studying for a bachelor’s degree in Finance at the University of Nairobi in 2011, he volunteered to teach at a Girls’ High School in Narok, a small town in ...

While I was in Nairobi a couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to visit the Huru International center in Mukuru, one of the city's biggest slums, home to an estimated 600,000 people. In Mukuru, a ...

Learners of Barotuke Primary School in Awach Sub-county, Abim District, display how to make and wear a reusable sanitary pad during a commissioning exercise at the school in August 2025. PHOTO/TOBBIAS ...