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“Sanitation is a human right which protects everyone’s dignity.  Toilets mean progress and can especially transform the lives of women and girls”.  (United Nations 2024) Many of us reading this won’t think twice about “going to the loo”, as we often say in the UK. We...

On International Day of Rural Women, we’d like to give huge thanks to the many women in rural Kenya, in particular Asha, Jackline and Josephine from Kakmega, who work very hard to make the period pads that are given to schoolgirls for free.  All the women want to help...

On International Day of the Girl Child, it’s a good moment to remind ourselves about the difference girls can make in the world, given the right support and resources. When girls in rural Kenya receive reusable sanitary pads made for them by women in their...

We're proud to acknowledge International Charity Day and to celebrate all the charities around the world that are doing such amazing work to help people and communities that are in need. A huge thanks too to our volunteers, friends, donors, partners and communities in...

On this #WorldHumanitarianDay, #PowerOfPads is celebrating our wonderful partners in Kenya as they #ActForHumanity. They are  #TheMateFoundation,  #AgathaAmaniHouse and Simon Achieno. They all run pad projects in their local communities supporting women to gain sewing...

In celebration of International Youth Day 2024, we’re proud to reaffirm our commitment to ending period poverty and empowering young girls and women around the world. Our mission is to provide access to reusable period pads and support women in starting period...

It has long been known that if you educate a girl you educate a family, but it is also true that she is likely to stay in education longer, reducing her risk of early marriage and multiple pregnancies. Many girls quit school at the end of their primary education...

It’s Volunteers Week, when people who make a difference by giving their time and skills are celebrated and thanked.  In our voluntary roles at Power Of Pads in the UK, we are keen to make sure all the money we raise goes directly to our partners in Kenya, who work to...

Having a conversation about #menstruation is really important. Many people think that it is women’s and girls’ business but that is not the case. Men are fathers, husbands, sons and brothers and are aware of the inequality that biology places on their female relatives...