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On this Menstrual Hygiene Day, we must acknowledge the millions of girls around the world who cannot access period products. At Power Of Pads #WeAreCommitted to providing free pads to the most needy girls in rural Kenya. We know that girls are still stigmatised and...

This year World Health Day falls on the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organisation. It is 75 years old today. As an organisation it has witnessed vast changes in the health of the world, however there are still disparities that shouldn’t exist in the...

#EmbraceEquity is the campaign slogan for International Women’s Day 2023. Kenya has moved forward in advancing gender equality in recent years with laws on domestic violence, sexual offences, encouraging funding for women led businesses and increasing representation...

World Day of Social Justice 2023 with its central theme of gender discrimination in the world helps to spotlight the link between period poverty and injustice.  The charity Power Of Pads is helping to address the pressing issue of period poverty, which affects...

This year the UN International Day of Education is focussing on investing in people, prioritising education. To us at Power Of Pads that is music to our ears as it encapsulates what we are trying to achieve in rural Kenya. By reducing period poverty girls and women...

Human Rights Day celebrates all our absolute rights and freedoms including a right to education, a decent living, health care and a right to live free from any form of discrimination among others. Here at Power Of Pads (POP) we’re aiming to make society fairer for all...

The 5th September is the International Day of Charity.  Chosen to coincide with the anniversary of the death of the late Mother Theresa, today is the day upon which the United Nations recognises, fosters and mobilises people around the world to help others through...

The saying goes that 'it takes a village to raise a child' and so it often takes a village or community to help others in that community who are in need. On this #WorldHumanitarianDay we're celebrating this collective endeavour and especially the great work being done...

On #InternationalYouthDay, we’re celebrating the sixth of the population that are age 15-24 and highlighting that two thirds of them in developing countries are still not able to fulfil their economic potential. Young people experience age related barriers across many...