Nairobi County has set a historic precedent in East Africa. In a landmark decision approved by Governor Johnson Sakaja, female employees under the Nairobi City County government have been granted two ...

Gyan Maharjan, widely known as ‘Pad Man’, argues that menstrual stigma is rooted in patriarchy and cannot be dismantled ...

Sustaining a sports injury during menstruation led to significantly more days lost than injuries occurring at other times of the cycle.

Her testimony is among many documented in a study by Population Council-Kenya and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical ...

Sports injuries sustained by female athletes tend to be worse during their period, a new study reports. Injuries are more ...

The often taboo topic of menstruation reflects the dismissal and invalidation of women’s health. The health concerns of ...

With accurate information scarce, girls are forced to navigate puberty guided by myths whispered among peers and half-truths passed down by relatives.

On November 20, 2025, the Philadelphia City Council amended the Philadelphia Fair Practices Ordinance (PFPO) to prohibit discrimination against employees based on menstruation, perimenopause, and ...

The study finds no rise in injuries during menstruation in elite football, yet highlights increased severity, urging better ...

More than half of teenage girls experienced heavy bleeding and 40 per cent had an iron deficiency. The research, led from ...

More than half of teenage girls experienced heavy bleeding and 40% had an iron deficiency. The research, led by Lund ...

Overall, the researchers tracked 852 menstrual cycles and 80 time-loss injuries over four years. For football teams, these ...