May 28 is World Menstrual Hygiene Day, which aims to break taboos, raise awareness and shift negative social norms around menstrual health and hygiene. Over the years there has been progress – older generations had very different experiences of managing their periods to teenagers today – but modern girls are still calling for greater access […]
Day: May 29, 2024
Between fear and hope – children of Sudan’s brutal war
After a recent visit to Chad, Dr Unni Krishnan, Plan International’s Global Humanitarian Director, blogs on the brutal impact of the war in Sudan and it’s catastrophic impact on children. “When gun battles and violent mobs came closing in, I was left with no options,” Aliya* recollects. She fled from her home in Darfur to […]