The world is in the grip of the most devastating #HungerCrisis ever with unprecedented levels of acute hunger being experienced worldwide. See 👇🏾 for more on how to avoid famine. Action must be taken now. This is the final warning

Older generations of women had very different experiences of managing their periods to teenagers today. Here, we delve into conversations between grandmothers, mothers and daughters about menstruation through the ages 🩸👇🏾
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Fatima lives in #Gaza where people are facing crisis levels of food insecurity and poor access is exacerbating critical shortages of food and water. We’re calling for an immediate and sustained #CeasefireNow

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Read the open letter signed by 60+ experts in gender equality & education calling for gender-transformative education and human rights to be included in the #SummitoftheFuture Agenda
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The stigma surrounding menstruation both stems from and worsens gender inequality. This #MHDay2024 , three generations of women from Togo discuss their experience of menstruation and the stigma they face #EndPeriodStigma

Myths and false information around periods are common, and often lead to girls, women, and people who menstruate being stigmatised. See 👇🏾 to hear from Yara on why periods are taboo and why we must talk about it 🩸

Child hunger is a violation of human rights. We have got to start seeing food as a basic
human right that must be upheld. #WorldHungerDay .

Maria, 73, Ester, 51 and Alma, 16, discuss their different experiences of menstruation. The culture of silence around periods makes it harder for girls to manage their periods safely and with dignity. We must #EndPeriodStigma now 🩸💪🏾.

'Each event like this forces children to miss school, to leave their homes & relocate to temporary shelters, & increases the risk of gender-based violence, with girls often at highest risk' - Kabita Bose, Country Director of Plan International Bangladesh
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This #MHDay2024 , three generations of women from Cambodia share different experiences of managing their periods through the years. They talk about the challenges they faced not having access to basic products like menstrual pads and how things have changed through the ages 🩸.

Israeli attacks on #Rafah are intensifying with the latest attack killing dozens of people. Aid agencies now fear an acceleration in deaths as humanitarian access disintegrates in #Gaza . All parties must protect humanitarian access & delivery of aid.
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In El Salvador, menstruation has traditionally been seen as a subject that only concerns women. This #MHDay2024 , we’re sharing the stories of Hazel, Ana and Paz who share their different experiences of managing their periods through the years

The world is hungrier than ever before, and more and more children are dying. Famine must be avoided at all costs. It’s critical. #WorldHungerDay

'Let us remember that the fight against hunger is not just about food - it's about protecting the youngest among us, restoring their dignity, and supporting their growth into healthy, capable adults' - Hawa Eltigani. #WorldHungerDay ,
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Periods don’t stop in emergencies. But all too often in crisis situations, girls, women and people who menstruate, struggle to manage their periods with dignity, as access to basic supplies and essential health services becomes limited #MHDay2024

The world is in the grip of the most devastating #HungerCrisis ever with unprecedented levels of acute hunger being experienced worldwide. See 👇🏾 for more on how to avoid famine. Action must be taken now. This is the final warning #WorldHungerDay

This #MHDay2024 , we hear from different generations of girls and women about how they managed their periods.

This #MHDay2024 , we hear from different generations of girls and women about how they managed their periods. See 👇🏾 for more on how things have changed through the ages.
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We are deeply disturbed by reports that Israeli strikes on a camp for displaced people in Rafah have killed at least 40 people. Refugee camps should be a place of safety and never a target. Nowhere in Gaza is safe - there must be an immediate and sustained #CeasefireNow

“We want our voices to be heard, and we want to engage with you in building a gender equal future that fulfils girls' rights. We refuse to settle for anything less than full equality and justice for girls everywhere.” #FutureGirlsWant #SummitOfTheFuture .
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