Economics of Period Products: Top 5 Countries Where Menstruating is Expensive

On average, females begin menstruating at 12 years old until they reach a menopause stage at the average age of 51. It has been estimated menstruating woman will endure around 468 periods in their life – equal to roughly one period per month. But, according to the Journal of Global Health Reports, around 500 women … Read more

19 lakh female students set to benefit by Karnataka Govt’s Shuchi scheme | Education

After being stalled for the last four years, the Karnataka Government on Wednesday re-started the Shuchi scheme for menstrual hygiene by supplying sanitary napkins to around 19 lakh adolescent girls at the school and college levels. Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said that the Shuchi scheme is important for the hygiene and health of … Read more