Reusable sanitary pads are gaining renewed attention among South African women after a recent study by the University of the ...

How did women manage menstruation before the invention of disposable pads? But can you imagine what it must have been like in the past before there were modern sanitary pads and tampons? Well, women ...

A UFS study found hormone-disrupting chemicals in popular South African sanitary pads and liners. Here is the full list of products tested and what the NCC is doing.

The National Consumer Commission has launched an inquiry in the wake of a study by the University of the Free State on ...

In light of this new research, women are encouraged to educate themselves, demand change, and explore safer alternatives to ...

A woman who just wanted to get rid of her period rash is now embarking on an advocacy to help prevent period poverty. We met up with Adeline Bondoc, the founder of EcoPad Gaia during the Department of ...

The study, published in Science of the Total Environment, found that every sanitary pad and pantyliner tested contained at ...

The National Consumer Commission has launched a “priority investigation” into the safety of sanitary products that millions of South African women use monthly.

The recent study by UFS about the safety of sanitary products in South Africa, has caused concern among women over their health and safety.

Mass recalls are on the cards if the NCC's investigation into sanitary pads in South Africa shows the presence of harmful ...

In many communities, young girls miss school and women experience discomfort and shame because of myths and misinformation ...

Editor’s Note: Ira Trivedi is a best-selling author, journalist and activist. She lives in New Delhi, India. The opinions expressed here are solely those of the author. Sanitary pads, an essential ...