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Fighting ‘period poverty’ and other forms of gender discrimination in developing countries | South China Morning Post

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“Period poverty” and menstrual “shaming” are problems which affect millions of young women around the world, especially in poor countries where they are often deprived of basic access to healthcare and education. Kanie Siu, CEO of the Hong Kong office of Plan International, explains how the NGO empowers young men an…

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