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It has long been known that if you educate a girl you educate a family, but it is also true that she is likely to stay in education longer, reducing her risk of early marriage and multiple pregnancies. Many girls quit school at the end of their primary education...

It’s Volunteers Week, when people who make a difference by giving their time and skills are celebrated and thanked.  In our voluntary roles at Power Of Pads in the UK, we are keen to make sure all the money we raise goes directly to our partners in Kenya, who work to...

Having a conversation about #menstruation is really important. Many people think that it is women’s and girls’ business but that is not the case. Men are fathers, husbands, sons and brothers and are aware of the inequality that biology places on their female relatives...

The 7th April marks the founding of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 1948. It is dedicated to raising awareness about critical health issues and mobilising efforts to address them. 'My health, my right' is the theme for World Health Day 2024 and can be applied...

For #InternationalWomensDay, the theme this year is #InspireInclusion. As the saying goes ‘if you can’t see it you can’t be it’ and in rural Kenya, women and girls are mainly seen as home makers, making it hard for communities to see women in leadership roles. It's...

Power Of Pads (POP) joins forces with International Day of Education to empower young girls in Kenya through sustainable menstrual health solutions. By reducing period poverty girls and women are able to take their rightful place in the world, starting in the...

Do you have access to a flushing toilet? Indoors? I suspect most people in the UK could answer 'yes' to that question now, even though outside loos are within living memory for some. And the answer would be the same if I asked you about a tap with running water. Sadly...

Our wonderful friend, Tanya, is doing an amazing fundraiser for us. Please read her story and donate if you can here:...

It’s #Internationaldayofruralwomen and we’re saying a huge thank you to the many women living in rural Kenya who make and deliver washable period pads in the projects we support. Many of them use their time to learn how to cut patterns, sew and distribute pads to...