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Post-disaster relief and recovery operations seldom focus on women’s priorities regarding menstrual hygiene.
Global attention on improving the integration of menstrual hygiene management (MHM) into humanitarian response is growing.
This paper shares the experience of Action Against Hunger in Pakistan to look for solutions to help women address their individual n
Effective menstrual management is essential for the mental and physical well-being of women.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that improving water, sanitation and hygiene could prevent at least 9.1% of the global
When water supplies are compromised during an emergency, responders often recommend household water treatment and safe storage (HWTS
Over the last 15 years there has been increasing attention to adolescent girls' and women's menstrual hygiene management (MHM) needs
Menstrual hygiene is a vital as well as a very sensitive issue for women in reproductive ages.
Household water treatment (HWTS) methods, such as boiling or chlorination, have long been recommended in emergencies.
Refugee populations often flee with very little belongings and lack appropriate hygiene infrastructure in an environment that is unf